Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
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Jennifer Grey as Frances 'Baby' Houseman
Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle
Jerry Orbach as Dr. Jake Houseman
Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnson
Jack Weston as Max Kellerman
Jane Brucker as Lisa Houseman
Kelly Bishop as Marjorie Houseman
Lonny Price as Neil Kellerman
Max Cantor as Robbie Gould
Charles 'Honi' Coles as Tito Suarez
Neal Jones as Billy Kostecki
'Cousin Brucie' Morrow as Magician
Wayne Knight as Stan
Paula Trueman as Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher
Alvin Myerovich as Mr. Sidney Schumacher
Miranda Garrison as Vivian Pressman
Garry Goodrow as Moe Pressman
Antone Pagán as Staff Kid
Thomas Cannold as Bus Boy
M.R. Fletcher as Dirty Dancer
Jesus Fuentes as Dirty Dancer
Heather Lea Gerdes as Dirty Dancer
Karen Getz as Dirty Dancer
Andrew Charles Koch as Dirty Dancer
D.A. Pauley as Dirty Dancer
Dorian Sanchez as Dirty Dancer
Jennifer Stahl as Dirty Dancer
Jonathan Barnes as Tito's Band
Dwyght Bryan as Tito's Band
Tom Drake as Tito's Band
John Gotz as Tito's Band
Dwayne Malphus as Tito's Band
Clifford Watkins as Tito's Band
Stamati Arakas as Boy in Crowd (uncredited)
Emile Ardolino as Cameo (uncredited)
Darren W. Conrad as Dirty Dancer (uncredited)
Lori Janney as Young Woman Walking Lake (uncredited)
Karen Kaster as Dancer (uncredited)
Maxine McClanahan as Dirty Dancer (uncredited)
Jonathan Reed as Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)