Can't Stop the Music

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Can't Stop the Music

"The movie musical event of the 80's!"

1980

2h 4m

5.2(61 votes)

Comedy

Music

Overview

A loose biography of seminal disco hit-makers The Village People and their composer Jacques Morali.

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Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

64 members

Acting

Alex Briley

Village People: G.I.

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David Hodo

Village People: Construction Worker

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Glenn Hughes

Village People: Leatherman

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Randy Jones

Village People: Cowboy

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Felipe Rose

Village People: Indian

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Ray Simpson

Village People: Policeman

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Valerie Perrine

Samantha Simpson

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Caitlyn Jenner

Ron White

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Steve Guttenberg

Jack Morell

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Paul Sand

Steve Waits

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Tammy Grimes

Sydney Channing

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June Havoc

Helen Morell

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Barbara Rush

Norma White

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Altovise Davis

Alicia Edwards

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Marilyn Sokol

Lulu Brecht

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Russell Nype

Richard Montgomery

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Jack Weston

Benny Murray

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Leigh Taylor-Young

Claudia Walters

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Dick Patterson

Record Store Manager

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Bobo Lewis

Breadwoman

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Paula Trueman

Stick-Up Lady

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Portia Nelson

Law Office Receptionist

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Selma Archerd

Mrs. Williams

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Murial Slatkin

Mrs. Slatkin

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Aaron Colt

TV Reporter

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Vera Brown

Ritchie Family

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Jacqui Smith Lee

Ritchie Family

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Dodie Draher

Ritchie Family

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Greg Zadikov

Singing Vendor

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Danone Camden

Stewardess in Record Store

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Rasa Alileen

Mime

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Gabriel Barre

Mime

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Don Blanton

Relief DJ

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Roger LeClaire

Disco Photographer

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Cindy Roberts

Jean Harlow

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Maggie Brendler

Marilyn Monroe

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Bradley Bliss

Betty Grable

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Writing

William Bartman

Wino

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Victor Davis

Buster Sirwinski

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William L. Arndt

Construction Commercial Director

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Jerry Layne

Ventriloquist

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Terry Dunn

James the Flame

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Maria Roosakos

Steve Waits' Secretary

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Michael Battlesmith

Milk Commercial Director

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Richard Bruce Friedman

Recording Technician

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Crew

Bill Anagnos

Moped Rider

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Debbie Ash

Dancer

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Wade Collings

Dancer

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Jane Eve

Dancer

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Edyie Fleming

Dancer

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Roy Hamlyn Gayle

Dancer

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Virginia Francis Hartley

Dancer

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Alison Jane Hierlihy

Dancer

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Richard King

Dancer

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Kim Elizabeth Leeson

Dancer

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Perri Lister

Dancer

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Sarah M. Miles

Dancer

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Gene Montoya

Dancer

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Floyd Anthony Pearce

Dancer

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Blane Savage

Dancer

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Peter Tramm

Dancer

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Robert Warners

Dancer

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Christine Ann Wickman

Dancer

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Jimmy Baron

Press Photographer (uncredited)

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