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Slow Dancing in the Big City. 110 mins. Slow Dancing in the Big City is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Paul Sorvino and Anne Ditchburn. This was the first film made by Avildsen after 1976's Rocky won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
- $2.5 million
- Lloyd Kaufman
She appeared as the mystery guest on "What's My Line" November 24, 1957. On December 22, 1957, O'Brien starred in "The Young Years" on General Electric Theater. [8] She played the role of Betsy Stauffer, a small-town nurse, in "The Incident of the Town in Terror" on television's Rawhide.
- Actress
- Maxine O'Brien, January 15, 1937 (age 86), San Diego, California, U.S.
- 1941–present
- Meet Me in St. Louis
Feb 16, 1979 · 1 Video. 14 Photos. Drama Musical Romance. An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina. Director. John G. Avildsen. Writer. Barra Grant. Stars. Paul Sorvino. Anne Ditchburn. Nicolas Coster. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. 11 User reviews. 9 Critic reviews. Awards. 2 nominations. Videos 1.
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- John G. Avildsen
- 1979-02-16
Dec 31, 2021 · Cinema Retro. REVIEW: "SLOW DANCING IN THE BIG CITY" (1978) STARRING PAUL SORVINO; KINO LORBER BLU-RAY RELEASE. BY TODD GARBARINI. One of my all-time favorite horror films is Richard Ciupka’s 1983 outing Curtains.
“Slow Dancing in the Big City” cheerfully exists in the world of big hearts and brave tears and happy endings that make you blow your nose. It's a classic of melodramatic overachievement. Corny?
Nov 8, 1978 · SLOW DANCING IN THE BIG CITY, directed by John G. Avildsen; written by Barra Grant; director of photography, Ralf Bode; music by Bill Conti; produced by Michael Levee and Mr. Avildsen;...
Ballerina Sarah Gantz moves into a New York apartment after breaking up with her boyfriend and her new neighbor, newspaper columnist Lou Friedlander, is instantly attracted to her. When Sarah learns that she is terminally ill, she goes against her doctor's advice to stop dancing and continues...
