YOU DON’T OWN ME

A song from the movie - Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles, as well as Cynthia Rhodes and Jerry Orbach. Originally a low-budget film by a new studio, Great American Films Limited Partnership,[2] and with no major stars (except Broadway legend Orbach in a supporting role), Dirty Dancing became a massive box office hit. As of 2009, it has earned over $214 million worldwide.[3] It was the first film to sell more than a million copies on home video,[3] and the Dirty Dancing soundtrack created by Jimmy Ienner generated two multi-platinum albums and multiple singles, including “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life“, which won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song, and a Grammy Award for best duet.[4] The film’s popularity led to a 2004 prequel, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, as well as a stage version which has had sellout performances in Australia, Europe, and North America. In 2011, a Dirty Dancing remake was announced with Kenny Ortega, who choreographed the original film, as the director.[5] However, on June 8, 2012, Lionsgate announced they were postponing the reboot. Citing casting reasons, the remake release was put off until 2014 at the earliest. In February 2015, it was scheduled to be a TV movie.[6] However, the remake was officially canceled in July 2015.[7] Since 2009, there has been a Dirty Dancing Festival in Lake Lure, North Carolina.[8]