Directed by Emile Ardolino   Written by Eleanor Bergstein   Cast Jennifer Grey ... Baby Houseman Patrick Swayze ... Johnny Castle Jerry Orbach ... Jake Houseman Cynthia Rhodes ... Penny Johnson Jack Weston ... Max Kellerman Jane Brucker ... Lisa Houseman Kelly Bishop ... Marjorie Houseman Lonny Price ... Neil Kellerman Max Cantor ... Robbie Gould Charles 'Honi' Coles ... Tito Suarez (as Charles Honi Coles) Neal Jones ... Billy Kostecki 'Cousin Brucie' Morrow ... Magician Wayne Knight ... Stan Paula Trueman ... Mrs. Schumacher Alvin Myerovich ... Mr. Schumacher Miranda Garrison ... Vivian Pressman Garry Goodrow ... Moe Pressman Antone Pagán ... Staff Kid (as Antone Pagan) Thomas Cannold ... Bus Boy (as Tom Cannold) M.R. Fletcher ... Dirty Dancer Jesus Fuentes ... Dirty Dancer Heather Lea Gerdes ... Dirty Dancer Karen Getz ... Dirty Dancer Andrew Charles Koch ... Dirty Dancer D.A. Pauley ... Dirty Dancer Doriana Sanchez ... Dirty Dancer (as Dorian Sanchez) Jennifer Stahl ... Dirty Dancer Jonathan Barnes ... Tito's Band Dwyght Bryan ... Tito's Band Tom Drake ... Tito's Band John Gotz ... Tito's Band Dwayne Malphus ... Tito's Band Clifford Watkins ... Tito's Band (as Dr. Clifford Watkins) Uncredited Cast Stamati Arakas ... Boy in Crowd Emile Ardolino ... Cameo Darren W. Conrad ... Dirty Dancer Lori Janney ... Young Woman Walking Lake Karen Kaster ... Dancer Maxine McClanahan ... Dirty Dancer Jonathan Reed ... Hotel Guest / Dancer Produced by Doro Bachrach   Eleanor Bergstein   Mitchell Cannold   Linda Gottlieb   Steven Reuther   Original Music by John Morris

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