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Disco Dancer

1982 · 134 min

A gaudy, infectious rags-to-riches melodrama where flashy disco numbers and earnest revenge collide, leaving you grinning at its campy sincerity.

Tagline: Come, sing, and conquer.
Overview: Street singer Anil is humiliated and—with his mother—driven out of Bombay. He soon becomes an acclaimed performer but the enemies from his past plot to destroy his hard-earned career.
How it feels: Campy, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, class, ambition, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
class
ambition
family
music
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild