On April 15th, 1983, the romantic drama dance film, "Flashdance", was released to theaters across the United States. Directed by Adrian Lyne, the film stars Jennifer Beals as Alex Owens, a dancer who aspires to be a professional ballerina. Upon release, the film received mostly negative reviews from critics. But, despite that, the film went on to become the third-highest-grossing film of 1983, earning $201.5 million in the worldwide box-office on a $7 million production budget. The soundtrack for the film spawned two number one hits on the Hot 100 chart, including "Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Cara and "Maniac" by Michael Sembello.
