One of the biggest dance movies of the 1980s, "Flashdance," which follows Alex Owens on her journey to stardom, turned 40 on Saturday. Here is what the cast is up to today.

“Flashdance” — starring Jennifer Beals as a welder by day, stripper by night — was the underdog that had the whole world believing after it was released 40 years ago on April 15, 1983.

Jennifer Beals went from wide-eyed acting newcomer to movie star and 1980s fashion icon in "Flashdance" 40 years ago.. Audiences were swept up in Beals' performance as Pittsburgh steel mill welder ...

‘Flashdance’ Turns 40: Stars, Producer Reflect on Nixed Nudity, Mixed Reviews and Trendsetting Fashion. Jerry Bruckheimer, Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri discuss memories from Adrian Lyne's ...

The opening synthesizer lines of the song “Flashdance… What a Feeling” offer a sense of promise — something big is about to happen. And the tune, performed by actress and singer Irene Cara ...

But Flashdance changed things.It changed the idea of what a movie musical is, and it changed the way films were marketed. Paramount, which had Staying Alive set for summer release in 1983, tied ...

Irene Cara, the singer-actress best known for starring in and belting the title tracks from the 1980s movies Fame and Flashdance, has died. She was 63. Cara died at her home in Florida, said her ...

Footloose, Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Dirty Dancing and other mega-successful music-driven movies of the 1980s all owe a debt to Flashdance, an unexpectedly huge movie with no established stars ...

Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning musician best known for singing the title tracks to the hit 1980s movies “Fame” and “Flashdance” has died, her publicist said Saturday. She was 63. “It is ...