Saturday Night Fever

Name: Saturday Night Fever
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1977-12-16
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller, Joseph Cali, Paul Pape

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Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Timing: 1:58 (118 min)

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Actors and characters

Video for the film Saturday Night Fever — 35mm Original Theatrical Trailer [4K] [FTD-0788]

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Release date

1977-12-16

Country

United States, United Kingdom

Production

Paramount, Robert Stigwood Organization, SNF Productions

Genre

Music, Drama

Budget

$3 000 000

Box office

$237 113 184

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Director

John Badham

Actors

John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller, Joseph Cali, Paul Pape, Donna Pescow, Bruce Ornstein, Julie Bovasso, Martin Shakar, Sam Coppola
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Scenario

Producer

Robert Stigwood, Kevin McCormick

Camera operator

Ralf D. Bode

Composer

David Shire

Artist

Charles Bailey

Audition

Editing

David Rawlins
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Short description

Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.

What's left behind the scenes

The film's working title was "Saturday Night." However, after the Bee Gees added the song "Night Fever" to the soundtrack, the word "Fever" was attached to the final version of the movie's title.
The scene in which Tony compares his shoe to the footwear displayed in a shop window was the only episode in the film in which Travolta's foot was 'played' by his stunt double's foot.
Renowned film critic Gene Siskel, who frequently called it his favorite movie, watched the film 17 times; at one point, he even owned the famous white suit worn by Travolta. This suit was later sold at auction for $145,000.
Filming had to be temporarily suspended so that Travolta could attend the funeral of his then-girlfriend, Diana Highland.
Norman Wexler's screenplay was based on a magazine article by Nick Cohn, which described the lives of Brooklyn youth during the dawn of the disco era. Years later, Cohn admitted that his material, supposedly based on real facts, was a complete fabrication.
Norman Wexler's screenplay was based on a magazine article by Nick Cohn, which told about the lives of young people in Brooklyn during the dawn of disco. Years later, Cohn admitted that his material, supposedly based on real events, was a complete fabrication.
John Travolta rehearsed the dance number to the Bee Gees song “You Should Be Dancing” for a very long time. Producers were already wanting to abandon it, but Travolta stated that he would leave the project if they did.
The film's soundtrack sold a record 20 million copies for that time. This achievement was surpassed six years later by Michael Jackson's “Thriller”.
The working title of the film was “Saturday Night.” But after the Bee Gees added the song “Night Fever” to the soundtrack, the word Fever stuck to the final version of the film’s title.
In Tony's (John Travolta) bedroom hangs a poster for “Rocky” (1976), directed by John G. Avildsen, who, incidentally, was originally slated to direct “Saturday Night Fever,” but left the project shortly before filming began due to creative differences. John Badham took over the direction at the very last moment. Interestingly, the sequel to “Fever…” – the 1983 film “Staying Alive” – was directed by the creator of “Rocky,” Sylvester Stallone.
Preparing for filming, Travolta ran two miles and danced for three hours every day. As a result, he lost 20 pounds.
The film was released in late 1977 with an R rating. However, when it became clear that the film's soundtrack was very popular with teenagers, Paramount Studios decided to attract as many young viewers to theaters as possible; to this end, they shortened the film by a few minutes and released an abridged version with a milder PG rating in 1978. Subsequently, both versions were released on VHS, and only the original version was released on DVD.
Filming on the streets of New York often had to be interrupted because female fans would start screaming upon seeing Travolta, who had already gained great popularity by then after starring in the TV series 'Welcome Back, Kotter' (1975).
John Travolta rehearsed the dance number to the Bee Gees' song "You Should Be Dancing" for a very long time. The producers were already considering scrapping it, but Travolta declared that if they did, he would leave the project.
John Travolta wanted his suit to be black. However, it was explained to him that in a dark disco hall, he would be difficult to spot next to his partner in a red dress.
Filming had to be briefly suspended so that Travolta could attend the funeral of his girlfriend at the time, Diana Highland.
In Tony's (John Travolta) bedroom hangs a poster for the film 'Rocky' (1976), directed by John G. Avildsen. Incidentally, Avildsen was originally supposed to direct 'Saturday Night Fever,' but he left the project shortly before filming began due to creative differences. John Badham took over the direction at the very last moment. Interestingly, the sequel to 'Fever'—the 1983 film 'Staying Alive'—was directed by the creator of 'Rocky,' Sylvester Stallone.
David Shire's composition "Manhattan Skyline" became very popular as background instrumental music. It was frequently used in trailers, movie clips, and film advertisements. In the movie, Stephanie dances to this melody when Tony asks her to go for coffee.
Renowned film critic Gene Siskel, who repeatedly stated that it was his favorite film, watched the movie 17 times; at one point he even owned the famous white suit worn by Travolta. This suit was sold at auction for $145,000.
David Shire's composition “Manhattan Skyline” became very popular as background instrumental music. It was often used in trailers, film clips, and movie advertisements. In the film, Stephanie dances to this melody when Tony offers her coffee.
The film was released in late 1977 with an R rating. When it became clear that the soundtrack was very popular with teenagers, Paramount Pictures decided to attract as many young viewers as possible; to achieve this, they shortened the film by a few minutes and released a trimmed version with a milder PG rating in 1978. Subsequently, both versions were released on VHS, while only the original version was released on DVD.
The film's soundtrack sold a record-breaking 20 million copies for that time. This achievement was surpassed six years later by Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'.
John Travolta wanted his costume to be black. However, he was informed that he would be difficult to see next to his partner in a red dress in the dark disco hall.
Filming, which took place on the streets of New York, was frequently interrupted as young female fans began to scream when they saw Travolta, who had already gained considerable popularity after starring in the television series “Welcome Back, Kotter” (1975).
The scene in which Tony compares his shoe to the footwear displayed in a store window was the only episode in the film where Travolta's leg was played by his stunt double.