A pic tells a story of blue-collar worker Alexandra Owens (Beals). She works as the dancer around a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bar at night, & inside a construction places as a welder when you took the day, however dreams of joining an upscale terpsichore school.

the bit of assume a film a 1980s Hollywood classic, a view not shared by Roger Ebert. These are noted for its dancing, particularly per protagonist Alex (portrayed when dancing by Marine Jahan and several others, including breakdancer Crazy Legs).

Its soundtrack includes Giorgio Moroder's Oscar winning hit Flashdance... What a Feeling (sung by Irene Cara), when well as more hits, like Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky's Maniac. a film is non a musical theater in the traditional feel, therein the characters don't break into song when a portion of the story's diegesis, even so a music occurs as vital component of the film. many of the dance/musical sequences, several of which are then a portion of Alex's bar job, come presented in the form of music training videos.

Plot summary
Alex meets her construction company boss Nick Hurley (Nouri) & it quickly fall dotty. Meanwhile, she keeps practicing stiff, waiting for her chance to join the school to came higher. While it eventually does, she gets frightened that she is rejected & decides does'nt to use. Yet, by having a support of her fellow, she is given another risk.

This period, Alex trains possibly harder. When an extended dancing routine she gets accepted to the school.

Soundtrack highlights
"Imagination" (Laura Branigan) "Flashdance...What a Feeling" (Irene Cara) won the Academy Award for Best Song "I'll Be There Where the Heart Is" (Kim Carnes) "Lady, Lady, Lady" (Joe Bean Esposito) "Manhunt" (Karen Kamon) "Love Theme from Flashdance" (Helen St. John) "Maniac" (Michael Sembello) "Romeo" (Donna Summer) "He's a Dream" (Shandi) "Seduce Me Tonight" (Cycle V) "It's Just Begun" (Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Bunch) "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)