And today, we’re talking about John Badham’s gritty 1977 disco classic Saturday Night Fever. It follows the life of Tony Manero - a handsome yet emotionally immature young man who lives at home, but escapes the shadow of his disapproving parents by going to the 2001 Odyssey club every weekend where he is King of the Disco. He convinces a headstrong, ambitious girl from his neighborhood - Stephanie - to be his dance partner at the disco contest to prove that he’s not just a screw up and actually has something to give back to the world. And learns a little bit about sophistication and potential along the way. All the while, he hangs out with his frankly terrible friends who revel in racism, sexual assault, and violence which unfortunately rubs off on him, too. All to an iconic soundtrack from the Bee Gees which made all of this horrific behavior much easier to dance to.

The film stars John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Joseph Cali, Barry Miller, Paul Pape, Donna Pescow, and Julie Bravaso, and has a runtime of 1hour 59 minutes.

CREDITS

Hosted by: Erin Maxwell & Kristina “Krissie” Rettig

Edited by: Russ Lichter

Theme song by: Spooky Dan