Dirty Dancing First dance. First love. The time of your life. Release date: 1987-08-21 Genres: Drama, Music, Romance Actors: Kelly Bishop, Garry Goodrow, Miranda Garrison, Jane Brucker, Wayne Knight, Cynthia Rhodes, Antone Pagán, Jack Weston, Jerry Orbach, Charles "Honi" Coles, Patrick Swayze, Paula Trueman, Neal Jones, Jennifer Grey, Max Cantor, "Cousin Brucie" Morrow, Jennifer Stahl, Alvin Myerovich, Andrew Charles Koch, Dorian Sanchez, D.A. Pauley, Thomas Cannold, Jonathan Reed, Heather Lea Gerdes, Stamati Arakas, Darren W. Conrad, Dwyght Bryan, Dwayne Malphus, Karen Kaster, Lincoln Michael Llano, Jonathan Barnes, Jesus Fuentes, Maxine McClanahan, Lori Janney, Tom Drake, John Gotz, Clifford Watkins Direction: Lonny Price, Emile Ardolino Budget: $6,000,000Revenue: $214,577,242 Runtime: 1 h. 40 min. Score: 7.3/10 Votes: 6,301 Countries: United States of America Companies: Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures Available* : Overview: Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.