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Xanadu

Xanadu

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Xanadu

"A Fantasy, A Musical, A Place Where Dreams Come True."

1980

1h 36m

5.7(290 votes)

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Romance

Overview

Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.

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Amazon Video

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Social & External

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Kira

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Danny McGuire

Michael Beck

Michael Beck

Sonny Malone

James Sloyan

James Sloyan

Simpson

Katie Hanley

Katie Hanley

Sandra

Fred McCarren

Fred McCarren

Richie

Ren Woods

Ren Woods

Jo

Dimitra Arliss

Dimitra Arliss

Helen

Sandahl Bergman

Sandahl Bergman

Muse 1

Lynn Latham

Muse 2

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Greenwald
Written by: Richard Christian Danus
Marc Reid Rubel
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon

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