Review of Flashdance (1983) by Dan D — 25 Apr 2008

A great movie to celebrate one of my favourite things - dancing. Fabulous 80s nostalgic movie...

This review of Flashdance (1983) was written by Dan D on 25 Apr 2008.

Flashdance has generally received mixed reviews.

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