18 April 2026

The Arts Centre Outdoor Cinema: Dirty Dancing (1987)

Dancing to the beat of their hearts, heart-throb Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey star in this electrifying and sensual film.

Rating PG: Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers. Year: 1987
Director: Emile Ardolino
Genre: Musical
Runtime: 95 min
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey

Dancing to the beat of their hearts, heart-throb Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey star in this electrifying and sensual film. A vivid love story, Dirty Dancing is set to pounding rhythms and vibrant dance - guaranteed to be the time of your life! It's summer 1963, Baby (Jennifer Grey), 17 years old and all idealistic innocence, is vacationing with her parents. Here she meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze), the hotel dance instructor, as experienced as Baby is naive. Mesmerized by the sexy beats and uninhibited movements of dirty dancing, Baby soon becomes Johnny's prize pupil - in dance and love.

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Rating PG: Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers. Year: 1987
Director: Emile Ardolino
Genre: Musical
Runtime: 95 min
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey

Dancing to the beat of their hearts, heart-throb Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey star in this electrifying and sensual film. A vivid love story, Dirty Dancing is set to pounding rhythms and vibrant dance - guaranteed to be the time of your life! It's summer 1963, Baby (Jennifer Grey), 17 years old and all idealistic innocence, is vacationing with her parents. Here she meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze), the hotel dance instructor, as experienced as Baby is naive. Mesmerized by the sexy beats and uninhibited movements of dirty dancing, Baby soon becomes Johnny's prize pupil - in dance and love.

Location
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central

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