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Staying Alive (1983)

★ 4.8PG93 minDirector: Sylvester Stallone

1983 film by Sylvester Stallone

Staying Alive is a 1983 American dance drama film and the sequel to Saturday Night Fever (1977). It was directed by Sylvester Stallone, produced by Stallone and the Saturday Night Fever producer Robert Stigwood, and written by Stallone and Norman Wexler. It stars John Travolta, reprising his Saturday Night Fever role as Tony Manero, with Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes, Joyce Hyser, Julie Bovasso, Viktor Manoel and Kevyn Morrow.

The title comes from the Bee Gees song of the same name, which was used as the theme song to Saturday Night Fever and is played during the final scene of Staying Alive.

Theatrically released on July 15, 1983, Staying Alive received negative reviews. It earned $127 million worldwide on a $22 million budget. It featured the song "Far from Over" by Stallone's brother Frank Stallone, which reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cashbox charts.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Staying Alive about?
Staying Alive (1983) — In this sequel to Saturday Night Fever, former disco king Tony Manero has left Brooklyn and lives in Manhattan. He stays in a cheap hotel and works as a dance instructor and as a dance-club waiter, trying to succeed as a professional Broadway dancer. Breaking away from his Brookl
Is Staying Alive based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Staying Alive scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.