Xanadu

Xanadu (1980)

PG 08 Aug 1980 • Fantasy, Musical, Romance • 1h 36m
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In Los Angeles, artist Sonny Malone reluctantly returns to his job at Airflow Records--doing poster-sized exact-as-possible renderings of album covers for on-site promotions--as he could not make a living as a freelance artist, where he could truly use his artistic vision. On his first day back at Airflow, he gets sidetracked by thoughts of a young woman who literally rollerskates into him. He's unaware that their initial encounter and subsequent encounters are not accident: she is Kira, a muse who was awakened by his lamentations about his art and sent to help him achieve his artistic vision. Later that day he meets aging Danny McGuire, a former big-band musician turned construction-company owner who wants to return to his roots by owning a live music venue. This meeting too is no accident; Sonny soon discovers that Kira was part of Danny's past. Sonny and Danny achieving their dreams is threatened by Kira knowingly breaking the rules.

Robert Greenwald
Director
Richard Christian Danus, Marc Reid Rubel
Writer
Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 1 win & 10 nominations
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 31
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $22,762,571

5.3

IMDb (15221 votes)
30%
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