Synopsis
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Key facts
Cast
Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward, Didi Conn
Original language
English
First release
June 16, 1978 (United States)
Production companies
RSO Records, Paramount Pictures
Based on
Grease
Setting
Los Angeles
Filming locations
Los Angeles, Malibu
Crew
Screenplay
Bronté Woodard
Producer
Allan Carr, Robert Stigwood
Cinematography
Wilmer Butler
Editing
John F. Burnett
Music
Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2018 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2018 generic
- Academy Awards 1979 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1979 generic
Titles
| Original title | Grease | |
| Québec French title | Brillantine |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 16, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 3, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Italy | August 30, 1978 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 14, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Greece | September 14, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 15, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | September 15, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 21, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 25, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 28, 1978 |
| Theatrical | France | October 3, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | October 11, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | October 12, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 12, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 17, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 20, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Chile | November 2, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 2, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Israel | November 10, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | November 14, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 23, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 8, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Japan | December 9, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | December 25, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 5, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 11, 1979 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 25, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 2, 1981 |
| Television | Hungary | August 15, 1987 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 27, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | June 11, 1998 |
| Television | Netherlands | March 19, 2002 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | February 19, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 23, 2002 |
| Home video | Netherlands | May 28, 2003 |
Full credits
| Director | Randal Kleiser |
| Cast | Olivia Newton-John (Sandy), John Travolta (Danny), Stockard Channing (Rizzo), Jeff Conaway (Kenickie), Barry Pearl (Doody), Michael Tucci (Sonny), Kelly Ward (Putzie), Didi Conn (Frenchy), Jamie Donnelly (Jan), Dinah Manoff (Marty), Susan Buckner (Patty Simcox), Eve Arden (Principal McGee), Frankie Avalon (Teen Angel), Joan Blondell (Vi), Edd Byrnes (Vince Fontaine), Sid Caesar (Coach Calhoun), Alice Ghostley (Mrs. Murdock), Dody Goodman (Blanche), Lorenzo Lamas (Tom Chisum), Fannie Flagg (Nurse Wilkins), Dick Patterson (Mr. Rudie), Eddie Deezen (Eugene), Darrell Zwerling (Mr. Lynch), Ellen Travolta (Waitress), Annette Charles (Cha Cha DiGregorio), Dennis Stewart (Leo 'Craterface' Balmudo), Barbi Alison (Dancer), Helena Andreyko (Dancer), Jennifer Buchanan (Dancer), Carol Culver (Dancer), Cindy DeVore (Dancer), Deborah Fishman (Dancer), Antonia Franceschi (Dancer), Sandra Gray (Dancer), Mimi Lieber (Dancer), Judy Susman (Dancer), Dennis Daniels (Dancer), Larry Dusich (Dancer), John Robert Garrett (Dancer), Daniel Levins (Dancer), Andy Roth (Dancer), Sean Moran (Dancer), Greg Rosatti (Dancer), Lou Spadaccini (Dancer), Andy Tennant (Dancer), Richard Weisman (Dancer), Michael Biehn (Mike (uncredited)), Wendie Jo Sperber (Dancer (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Bronté Woodard |
| Producer | Allan Carr, Robert Stigwood |
| Executive producer | Lindsley Parsons Jr. |
| Cinematography | Wilmer Butler |
| Editing | John F. Burnett |
| Music | Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey |
| Production design | Philip M. Jefferies |
| Visual effects | Ken Speed |
| Costumes | Albert Wolsky |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
