Flashdance

The soundtrack to the movie sold 700,000 copies in its first two weeks of release.

'Sharon Shapiro' was one of three dance doubles used in the famous audition scene. She is a record-holding UCLA champion, having won all four events plus the all-around at the 1980 National Championships. She also won the national title for the Vault and the all-around in 1981. In the audition scene, Marine Jahan does the dancing, Shapiro dives through the air, and Crazy Legs does the breakdancing.

Jennifer Beals' trend setting collarless sweater came about by accident. The sweater, which Beals brought from home, had shrunk in the wash and she had to cut the collar off in order to get it over her head.

Kevin Costner auditioned for the part of Nick Hurley but lost out to Michael Nouri.