Overview
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $396M worldwide, about 66.0 times its $6M budget
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Based on
Based on Grease
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles and Malibu
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Sequels
Followed by Grease 2
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Collection
Part of Grease Collection
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Music
Music by John Farrar and Barry Gibb
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bill Butler
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Bronté WoodardScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 16, 1978
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Revenue
- $396.3M
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Collection
- Grease Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Olivia Newton-JohnSandy
John TravoltaDanny
Stockard ChanningRizzo
Jeff ConawayKenickie
Barry PearlDoody
Michael TucciSonny
Kelly WardPutzie
Didi ConnFrenchy
Jamie DonnellyJan
Dinah ManoffMarty
Susan BucknerPatty Simcox
Eve ArdenPrincipal McGee
Frankie AvalonTeen Angel
Joan BlondellVi
Edd ByrnesVince Fontaine
Sid CaesarCoach Calhoun
Alice GhostleyMrs. Murdock
Dody GoodmanBlanche
Lorenzo LamasTom Chisum
Fannie FlaggNurse Wilkins
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