Dirty Dancing Franchise Guide: Movie Facts and Legacy

Dirty Dancing (1987) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. First dance. First love. The time of your life.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+, Philo, Sling TV Orange and Blue, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman; Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle; Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnson; Neal Jones as Billy Kostecki; Jerry Orbach as Dr. Jake Houseman; Kelly Bishop as Marjorie Houseman; Jane Brucker as Lisa Houseman; Max Cantor as Robbie Gould

About Dirty Dancing

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.

More like Dirty Dancing

• Footloose
• Endless Love
• The Man in the Moon
• Center Stage: Turn It Up
• Save the Last Dance
• Step Up
• That Night
• West Side Story

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.