Irene Cara

Irene Cara

March 18, 1959 · 67 years old

Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer. Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 fil…

Known For

8 titles
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Fame

Fame

1980 · 2h 14m · Movie

Four teenagers must prove their mettle as they begin their journey at the New York High School of Performing Arts. They must navigate through heartbreak, school work, adolescence and challenges.

6.6
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City Heat

City Heat

1984 · 1h 37m · Movie

Slick Private Investigator Mike Murphy (Burt Reynolds) and tough Police Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood), once partners, now bitter enemies, reluctantly team up to investigate a murder.

5.5
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D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

1983 · 1h 40m · Movie

The misadventures of a group of unfortunate but streetwise cabbies working for a Washington, D.C., decrepit taxicab company.

5.5
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Style Wars

Style Wars

1984 · 1h 9m · Movie

A documentary that exposes the rich growing subculture of hip-hop that was developing in New York City in the late '70s and early '80s, specifically focusing on graffiti art and breakdancing.

8.0
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Sparkle

Sparkle

1976 · 1h 38m · Movie

Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.

6.7
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Certain Fury

Certain Fury

1985 · 1h 27m · Movie

During a courtroom shootout, a teenage sex worker and small-time crook wind up on the run to fight their way together through the drug underworld.

5.3
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Aaron Loves Angela

Aaron Loves Angela

1975 · 1h 39m · Movie

In New York City, a young black boy and Puerto Rican girl fall in love despite objections from each other's families.

5.8
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Apple Pie

Apple Pie

1976 · 1h 16m · Movie

In a series of largely independent vignettes, a man fantasizes about being a mob boss, faking his own kidnapping, gaining independence through violence, using witch-like powers, dating beautiful women, and becoming a charismatic l...

4.9