Staying Alive

"Tony Manero knows the old days are over. But nobody's gonna tell him he can't feel that good again."

1983 1h 36m EN

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Synopsis

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Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever still burns. Now he's struts toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.

“Tony Manero knows the old days are over. But nobody's gonna tell him he can't feel that good again.”

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Cast

John Travolta
Tony Manero
Cynthia Rhodes
Jackie
Finola Hughes
Laura
Steve Inwood
Jesse
Julie Bovasso
Mrs. Manero
Charles Ward
Butler
Steve Bickford
Sound Technician
Patrick Brady
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylvester Stallone
Writers: Norman Wexler, Sylvester Stallone
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tony Manero Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sylvester Stallone, shot by Nick McLean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Barry Gibb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Warner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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John Travolta and Cynthia Rhodes and Finola Hughes carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylvester Stallone directs. Nick McLean behind the camera. Barry Gibb scores. Mark Warner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 5.7× over at the box office.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "Tony Manero Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Sylvester Stallone, shot by Nick McLean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Barry Gibb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mark Warner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Travolta and Cynthia Rhodes and Finola Hughes carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Tony Manero knows the old days are over. But nobody's gonna tell him he can't feel that good again.".
10IMDB entry: tt0086361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nick McLean
Original score: Barry Gibb
Editing: Mark Warner
Production design: Robert F. Boyle
Costume design: Tom Bronson
Makeup / hair: Barbara Lorenz
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
Box office: $126,041,474
Return: 573% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Staying Alive (1983)

Part of

Tony Manero Collection

A series of dance films centered around ambitious New Yorker Tony Manero.

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CinemaSerf2022-09-03
★ 5/10
Well I suppose it has the song.... Otherwise, this is a really poor and tawdry sequel to "Saturday Night Fever" that took six years to come to fruition. Quite why anyone but the accountant thought this was a good idea is anyone's guess - but John Travolta reprises his role as "Tony", this time trying to make it onto the Broadway stage. He's a changed man - he holds off on the booze, speaks poshly - hell, he even swears less. To be fair to director Sylvester Stallone, he does try to be innovative with his dance coverage - and the famous Travolta strut has lost none of it's hip-swinging rhythm, but the dialogue is dreadful and the characterisations really hemmed in by some shockingly poor acting - not least from the wooden Finola Hughes as the stroppy and petulant "Laura" and Cynthia Rhodes fares no better as "Jackie". The title track from the Bee Gees is the only really memorable song on a card that is busy, and oddly enough does work ok with the pace of this film - it's all just, well, rotten. The first film was not great, this makes it look outstanding.

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