Dirty Dancing (2017)

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Abigail Breslin as Frances “Baby” Houseman
• Colt Prattes as Johnny Castle
• Nicole Scherzinger as Penny
• Sarah Hyland as Lisa Houseman
• Tony Roberts as Max Kellerman
• J. Quinton Johnson as Marco
• Shane Harper as Robbie Gould
• Trevor Einhorn as Neil Kellerman
• Beau Casper Smart as Billy Kostecki
• Katey Sagal as Vivian Pressman
• Billy Dee Williams as Tito Suarez
• Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Jake Houseman
• Debra Messing as Marjorie Houseman

Storyline:

The opening scene takes place in New York City 1975, with a grown-up Frances saying how she never forgot her relationship with Johnny. In late summer 1963, affluent, college-bound Frances visits Kellerman’s resort with her family and falls in love with working-class dance instructor Johnny Castle. The film closely follows the plot of the original film.

About Movie:

Dirty Dancing is an American musical romantic drama television film directed by Wayne Blair and written by Jessica Sharzer. It is a made-for-TV musical remake of the 1987 film of the same name, and serves as an installment in the titular franchise. The film stars Abigail Breslin, Colt Prattes, Debra Messing, Bruce Greenwood, Sarah Hyland, Nicole Scherzinger and Tony Roberts.

Filming was based in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Most of the filming locations were across western North Carolina including Hendersonville Asheville, Cashiers, and Saluda, with filming taking place in April and May 2016. People living in the Hendersonville area served as crew members, extras, and dancers, and they were invited to provide cars from the 1960s.

Much of the filming took place at High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, as well as Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville. It created an estimated 1,225 jobs, including 900 extras, 30 cast members, and 225 crew positions to support the project.

It aired on May 24, 2017, on ABC. In its original broadcast, the film was seen by 6.61 million viewers with a 1.4 Nielsen rating in the 18-49 age demographic and a 5 share. It received mixed to negative reviews from a majority of critics, and Nicole Scherzinger’s performance was the only one to receive high praise.