Grease (movie)
Grease is a 1978 American romantic comedy musical movie directed by Randal Kleiser and produced by Robert Stigwood. The movie tells the story of high-schoolers Rizzo (Stockard Channing), Kenickie (Jeff Conaway), Danny (John Travolta), Frenchy (Didi Conn) and Sandy (Olivia Newton-John).
| Grease | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Randal Kleiser |
| Screenplay by | Bronte Woodard |
| Based on | Grease by Jim Jacobs Warren Casey |
| Produced by | Robert Stigwood Allan Carr |
| Starring | John Travolta Olivia Newton-John Stockard Channing Jeff Conaway Eve Arden Frankie Avalon Joan Blondell Edd Byrnes Sid Caesar Alice Ghostley Dody Goodman Sha Na Na |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | John F. Burnett Robert Pergament |
| Music by | Michael Gibson |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | June 16, 1978 |
Running time | 110 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $366.2 million |
Release dates
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 United States | 16 June 1978 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 10 August 1978 |
 Italy | 30 August 1978 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Kingdom | 14 September 1978 |
 Denmark | 15 September 1978 |
 Ireland | 15 September 1978 |
 Spain | 22 September 1978 |
 Sweden | 25 September 1978 |
 West Germany | 28 September 1978 |
 France | 3 October 1978 |
 Colombia | 11 October 1978 |
 Netherlands | 12 October 1978 |
 Brazil | 17 October 1978 |
 Norway | 20 October 1978 |
 Argentina | 2 November 1978 |
 Chile | 2 November 1978 |
 Hong Kong | 23 November 1978 |
 Finland | 8 December 1978 |
 Japan | 9 December 1978 |
 Portugal | 11 May 1979 |
 South Korea | 25 December 1980 |
 Turkey | 2 February 1981 |
Plot
Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) meet in Los Angeles, California in summer 1959, and they fall in love. When Sandy has to leave to go back to Australia, they believe it is the end of their romance. However, Sandy gets transferred to his school and they meet again. When Danny sees Sandy again, he acts as if he does not care about her. He does this to keep up his reputation, but Sandy does not know this and wishes she has never met him. She and Danny date on and off, but Sandy becomes frustrated with him because of the way he treats her. At the end of the movie, Sandy transforms herself into the kind of woman Danny could truly love forever, and they get back together.