"Getting into trouble is easy but getting out of it is all the fun!"

1985

1h 27m

6.1(187 votes)

Comedy

Family

Music

Romance

Overview

Janey is new in town. She soon meets Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show 'Dance TV'. When a competition is announced to find new Dance TV performers, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.

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Cast & Crew

90 members

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Janey Glenn

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Helen Hunt

Lynne Stone

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Shannen Doherty

Maggie Malene

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Lee Montgomery

Jeff Malene

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Morgan Woodward

J.P. Sands

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Jonathan Silverman

Drew Boreman

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Ed Lauter

Colonel Glenn

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Holly Gagnier

Natalie

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Biff Yeager

Mr. Malene

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Kristi Somers

Rikki

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Richard Blade

The DTV Host

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Candice Daly

Girl in Hallway

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Larry Gelman

Tailor

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Stuart Fratkin

Sam

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Mark Caso

Wolf

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Ian Giatti

Zach

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Margaret Howell

Mrs. Glenn

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Terence McGovern

Ira

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Lee Arnone

Mrs. Lemsky

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Shaun Bryant

Dave

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Charene Cathleen

Patty

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Production

Deanna Shapiro

Tiffany

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Olive Dunbar

Sister Kathleen

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Valerie Grear

Sister Immaculata

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Noreen Hennessey

Carol

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Steve LaChance

Ben Wolpert

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Gina Gershon

Dancer (uncredited)

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Robert Downey Jr.

Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)

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Cyndi Lauper

Woman in Diner (uncredited)

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Mika Quintard

School Girl

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Phineas Newborn III

Quarterback Dancer

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Jim Ruttman

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Sharron Shayne

Choir Sister

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Susan Saldivar

Sally (as Susan Styles)

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J.W. Smith

Police Officer

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Cecilie A. Stuart

Featured Dancer

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Michael Higgins

Featured Dancer

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Alison Brown

Featured Dancer / Gymnast

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Zoe Trilling

Dancer

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Amelia Kinkade

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Kris Adams

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Randy Allaire

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Robin Antin

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Donna Ausby

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Ed Baker

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Raymond Del Barrio

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Robert S. Brady

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Greg Carrillo

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Scott Coffey

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Issa Cordovo-Soto

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Debbie Dutson

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Leslie Ferrera Ruelas

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Rita García

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Forrest Gardner

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Richard Gaydos

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Kirk Hansen

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Juan Iglesias

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Brian Jay

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Debra Johnson

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Roger Kachel

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Tracy Keim

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Kimberly Lambert

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Annie Livingstone

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Jana Malloy

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Cynthia Mann

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Caitlin McLean

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Robert Meyers

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Laura Miyabe

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Ove Niklasson

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Tanya Omeze

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Tita Omeze

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Karen Owens

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Sharon Owens

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Jennifer Page

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Regan Patno

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James Phipps

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David Rogers

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Leen Scott

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Sound

Debbie Silverstein

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Michelle Simms

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Mark Slama

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Linda Talcott

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Mia Togo

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Heather Toma

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Paris Vaughan

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Karl Warkentien

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Leigh Webster

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Michelle Whitney-Morrison

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Dallas Winkler

Dancer

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Derryl Yeager

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