Synopsis
A young man meets a deaf teacher and finds she is a great dancer. He encourages her to follow her dream of becoming a professional dancer.
Scores
Overall Score
17.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
1.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.2%
Review Aggregate
69.3
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ontkean | 1979 | $45,000 | $192,000 | (est) |
| Amy Irving | 1979 | $27,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
| Alex Rocco | 1979 | $21,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count0
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes348
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $2,631,244 | $11,369,439 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $2,631,244 | $11,369,439 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $1,315,622 | $5,684,719 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $100,000 | $432,094 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $118,000 | $509,871 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $631,499 | $2,728,665 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $2,165,121 | $9,355,349 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $2,894,000 (est) | $12,504,791 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $1,449,000 (est) | $6,261,037 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $43,000 | $185,800 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $44,000 | $190,121 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $578,800 | $2,500,958 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $5,008,800 | $21,642,707 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $-2,843,679 | $-12,287,359 |
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