Slow Dancing In The Big City

Nov 8, 1978

1h 50m

★ 6.2

Slow dancing is falling in love.

Overview

An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

United Artists

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Cast

Lou Friedlander

Paul Sorvino

Sarah Gantz

Anne Ditchburn

David Fillmore

Nicolas Coster

Franny

Anita Dangler

Christopher

Thaao Penghlis

Barbara Bass

Linda Selman

Roger Lucas

Héctor Mercado

Nurse

Susan Doukas

George Washington Moreno

Dick Carballo

Doctor Foster

Jack Ramage

T.C. Oliveira

Daniel Faraldo

Lester Edelman

Michael Gorrin

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