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Can’t Stop the Music (1980): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Can’t Stop the Music (1980) movie poster

Can’t Stop the Music is a 1980 music comedy directed by Nancy Walker, starring Steve Guttenberg as Jack Morell, Randy Jones and Glenn Hughes. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes and earned $1,339 worldwide.

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Can’t Stop the Music (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 4m (124 min)
Director
Nancy Walker
Genres
Music , Comedy
Original language
English
Studio
EMI Films
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Can’t Stop the Music About?

The premise of Can’t Stop the Music without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

The movie musical event of the 80’s! A loose biography of seminal disco hit-makers The Village People and their composer Jacques Morali.

Can’t Stop the Music Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • disco
  • pop musical
  • male full frontal nudity
  • male nudity
  • bare chested man
  • swimming pool
  • tax lawyer
  • dancer
  • singer
  • male rear nudity
  • songwriter
  • san francisco california
+38 more
  • recording studio
  • premarital sex
  • pop group
  • nightclub
  • native american
  • cowboy
  • construction worker
  • biker
  • supermodel
  • worst picture razzie winner
  • title directed by female
  • camp
  • jukebox musical
  • stage musical
  • backstage drama
  • phone booth
  • gay character
  • ymca young men's christian association
  • gay
  • gay interest
  • song
  • composer
  • new york city
  • lawyer
  • pubic hair
  • double entendre
  • side diving
  • recording company president
  • ex lover
  • singing
  • demo tape
  • ex model
  • disco disc jockey
  • policeman
  • f rated
  • male pubic hair
  • male underwear
  • scanimate
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Cast & crew

Can’t Stop the Music Cast & Characters

Steve Guttenberg leads the cast as Jack Morell, with Randy Jones as Village People: Cowboy and Glenn Hughes as Village People: Leatherman. Directed by Nancy Walker; 64 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

Can’t Stop the Music Plot Summary

What happens in Can’t Stop the Music from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Jack Morell, Steve Guttenberg, a songwriter who has grown tired of the petty insults at his day job in a neighborhood record store quits and lands a break DJing at Saddle Tramps, a busy disco that becomes a launching pad for his ambitions. One night, Samantha “Sam” Simpson, Valerie Perrine, a supermodel at the peak of her fame who’s just stepped back from the spotlight, wanders in and dodges the lecherous advances of the club’s owner Benny Murray, Jack Weston. She’s struck by how the crowd responds to a tune Jack wrote for her, a song simply titled Samantha, and she offers to help him secure a record deal.

Full summary

The whole story of Can’t Stop the Music, scene by scene

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Box office

Can’t Stop the Music Box Office

Can’t Stop the Music grossed $1,339 worldwide.

1980 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.3K

Videos

Can’t Stop the Music Videos

The clip of Can’t Stop the Music.

"Can't Stop The Music" (1980 - Nancy Walker)
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Can’t Stop the Music?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of the songwriter who quits his record‑store job to become a DJ?
Cars

Cars in Can’t Stop the Music

26 cars on screen, including the 1978 Checker Taxicab and the Custom Made Chopper.

All 26 cars
  • 1978 Checker Taxicab in Can’t Stop the Music 1978 Checker Taxicab Minor role
  • Custom Made Chopper in Can’t Stop the Music Custom Made Chopper Minor role
  • 1977 Flxible 53102-6-1 in Can’t Stop the Music 1977 Flxible 53102-6-1 Minor role
  • 1975 Ford Custom 500 in Can’t Stop the Music 1975 Ford Custom 500 Minor role
Details

Can’t Stop the Music Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “A Música Não Pode Parar” and “Supersound und flotte Sprüche”.

Also known as
  • A Música Não Pode Parar
  • Supersound und flotte Sprüche
  • Can't Stop the Music - The Village People Film
  • Can't Stop the Music - Der Village People Film
  • Не спирайте музиката
  • Rien n'arrête la musique
  • ¡Que no pare la música!
  • Zenebolondok
  • 음악은 멈출 수 없어
  • 停不了的音乐

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FAQ

Can’t Stop the Music FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Can’t Stop the Music, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Can’t Stop the Music?

Can’t Stop the Music runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).

When was Can’t Stop the Music released?

Can’t Stop the Music was released on June 20, 1980.

Who directed Can’t Stop the Music?

Can’t Stop the Music was directed by Nancy Walker.

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Who is in the cast of Can’t Stop the Music?

Can’t Stop the Music stars Steve Guttenberg as Jack Morell, Randy Jones as Village People: Cowboy and Glenn Hughes as Village People: Leatherman, among 64 credited actors.

How much did Can’t Stop the Music make at the box office?

Can’t Stop the Music grossed $1,339 worldwide.

Does Can’t Stop the Music have a post-credit scene?

No. Can’t Stop the Music has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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