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Grease

  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
330K
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POPULARITY
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John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, and Joan Blondell in Grease (1978)
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
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Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

  • Director
    • Randal Kleiser
  • Writers
    • Jim Jacobs
    • Warren Casey
    • Bronte Woodard
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Olivia Newton-John
    • Stockard Channing
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    330K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    596
    80
    • Director
      • Randal Kleiser
    • Writers
      • Jim Jacobs
      • Warren Casey
      • Bronte Woodard
    • Stars
      • John Travolta
      • Olivia Newton-John
      • Stockard Channing
    • 574User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations total

    Videos17

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    Grease Sing-A-Long TV Spot
    Trailer 0:32
    Grease Sing-A-Long TV Spot
    Grease Sing-a-Long
    Trailer 2:02
    Grease Sing-a-Long
    Grease Sing-A-Long
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    Grease Sing-A-Long
    Grease Sing-A-Long: "Greased Lightnin'"
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    Grease Sing-A-Long: "Greased Lightnin'"
    Grease Sing-A-Long: “Grease Mash Up””
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    Grease Sing-A-Long: “Grease Mash Up””

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    Top Cast80

    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Danny
    Olivia Newton-John
    Olivia Newton-John
    • Sandy
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Rizzo
    Jeff Conaway
    Jeff Conaway
    • Kenickie
    Barry Pearl
    Barry Pearl
    • Doody
    Michael Tucci
    Michael Tucci
    • Sonny
    Kelly Ward
    Kelly Ward
    • Putzie
    Didi Conn
    Didi Conn
    • Frenchie
    Jamie Donnelly
    Jamie Donnelly
    • Jan
    Dinah Manoff
    Dinah Manoff
    • Marty
    Eve Arden
    Eve Arden
    • Principal McGee
    Frankie Avalon
    Frankie Avalon
    • Teen Angel
    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Vi
    Edd Byrnes
    Edd Byrnes
    • Vince Fontaine
    Sid Caesar
    Sid Caesar
    • Coach Calhoun
    Alice Ghostley
    Alice Ghostley
    • Mrs. Murdock
    Dody Goodman
    Dody Goodman
    • Blanche
    Sha-Na-Na
    Sha-Na-Na
    • Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
    • Director
      • Randal Kleiser
    • Writers
      • Jim Jacobs
      • Warren Casey
      • Bronte Woodard
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews574

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    'Grease' Anniversary Mashup

    'Grease' Anniversary Mashup

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Rizzo's hickeys were real. Stockard Channing said in an interview that Jeff Conaway insisted on applying them himself.
    • Goofs
      When Danny and Sandy are dancing near the end of "Rock and Roll is Here to Stay", a briefly visible scoreboard says either "Presented by class of 1971" or "Presented by class of 1974".
    • Quotes
      • Sandy: My parents want to invite you over for tea on Sunday.
      • Danny: I don't like tea.
      • Sandy: [laughing] You don't have to drink tea.
      • Danny: I don't like parents.
    • Crazy credits
      The ending credits show actors' names to the side of mock-up yearbook pages featuring various characters from the movie.
    • Alternate versions
      A "pan & scan" version was broadcast on Spanish Castilian TV showing the movie cropped to 1.85:1 and only musical numbers (and credits) were shown in its original 2.35:1.
    • Connections
      Edited into Grease: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Grease
      Written by Barry Gibb
      Performed by Frankie Valli

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 16, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vaselina
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles River Basin - Between 1st & 4th Street Bridges, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Thunder Road)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO)
      • Allan Carr Production
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $190,071,103
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,941,717
      • Jun 18, 1978
    • Gross worldwide
      • $396,271,103
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo(35 mm prints, original release)
      • 70 mm 6-Track(70 mm prints, original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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