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.

For me, that’s Flashdance. A movie I think I saw as a kid, but, then again, the songs are so popular, maybe I’m just thinking of the music videos.

Movies in honor of the 30th anniversary of "Flashdance." "It’s amazing, and it's because of that movie," Lemberger said, adding, "I did the backslide with the umbrella two years before Michael ...

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 ...