Grease
Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Bronté Woodard and an adaptation by Allan Carr, based on the stage musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John), who develop an attraction for each other during a summer romance.
Plot
In the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Australian Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her that their love is "only the beginning".
More details
author | Allan Carr Bronte Woodard |
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director | Randal Kleiser |
editor | John F. Burnett |
genre | action comedy romance |
keywords | american bandstand begin best friend disturb drink greaser hand jive jock last day letterman national bandstand pajama party pep rally pierce school dance slumber party street racing win |
musicBy | Michael Gibson |
producer | Allan Carr Robert Stigwood |
productionCompany | Allan Carr Enterprises |
publisher | Paramount Pictures |
theme | dance high school musical musical comedy race romantic comedy romantic musical teen romance |