Overview
This film adaptation of GREASE is the zippy smash hit translation from the Broadway musical tribute to the fabulous 1950s. As a new school year begins, wholesome Australian exchange student Sandy (pop star Olivia Newton-John) and duck-tailed, leather-jacketed Danny (John Travolta) parlay their summertime romance into an on-and-off attraction that may or may not cross clique lines. Sandy seriously cramps Danny's style, so he dumps her. In response, Sandy begins dating a wholesome athlete, but, as a hedge, she also joins the gum-chewin', tough-talkin' clique known as the Pink Ladies. One of the most beloved musicals of all time, the popular soundtrack includes "You're the One that I Want," "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "Sandy," "Summer Nights," and the title tune.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Randal Kleiser - Director
John Travolta
Olivia Newton-John
Stockard Channing
Jeff Conaway
Barry Pearl
Michael Tucci
Kelly Ward
Didi Conn
Jamie Donnelly
Dinah Manoff
Details
- Format: DVD (Anniversary Edition, Amaray Case, AC-3, Dolby, Widescreen)
- Run Time: 110
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 032429296573
- Genre: COMEDIES
- Rating: PG (MPAA)
- Release Date: April 2018
Movie Reviews
Notes:
Currently the highest-grossing musical of all-time, GREASE has made $380 million at the box office worldwide.
Olivia Newton-John's film debut.
Reviews:
"...Zesty choreography and very excellent new plus revived music....Newton-John registers very impressively..." - 06/07/1978 Variety
"...A life that is all its own....Loaded with the kind of talent and exuberance you don't often find very far from a musical stage..." - 06/16/1978 New York Times, p.C10
"...It's a gum-snapping slice of cinema that's impossible to watch without smiling..." - 04/01/1998 Premiere, p.29
"...Pleasant and upbeat....Travolta is an important and enduring movie star..." - 03/27/1998 Chicago Sun-Times, p.34
"...The enduring appeal of the teenybopping musical spawned a knock-off sequel, a Broadway revival, and countless high school productions..." - 10/11/2002 Entertainment Weekly, p.61
"An era-blending, hip-twitching piece of pop culture, GREASE is still the word 25 years since its release..." - 02/02/2004 Total Film, p.120
"Never underestimate the power of catchy tunes, Travolta's hips, and a sweet-yet-smutty script." -- Grade: B+ - 09/22/2006 Entertainment Weekly, p.79
5 stars out of 5 -- "It’s still a sugar-rush of a film." - 04/18/2018 The Guardian