De achttienjarige Alex Owens werkt overdag als lasser in een staalfabriek en 's nachts is ze een zwoele danseres in een bar. In haar dromen is ze echter al een gevierde ballerina. Via audities probeert zij om toegelaten te worden bij een professionele dansschool.
Nee, helaas is Flashdance nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Camera | Donald Peterman | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Giorgio Moroder | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Joe Eszterhas | Screenplay |
| Writing | Thomas Hedley Jr. | Screenplay |
| Production | Gretchen Rennell | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Kaplan | Costume Design |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Production | Don Simpson | Producer |
| Directing | Adrian Lyne | Director |
| Production | Jerry Bruckheimer | Producer |
| Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Sound | Phil Ramone | Music Supervisor |
| Writing | Thomas Hedley Jr. | Story |
| Sound | Adam Fields | Music Supervisor |
| Camera | John R. Shannon | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Joel Marrow | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Dickson P. Sorensen | Additional Photography |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paula Cain | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Joanie Blum | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Victor Paul | Stunts |
| Camera | John J. Connor | Camera Operator |
| Crew | John Robotham | Stunts |
| Sound | James E. Webb | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | George Robotham | Stunts |
| Production | Lynda Obst | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Albert M. Shapiro | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Associate Producer |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Ted Grossman | Stunts |
| Production | Donna M. Belajac | Location Casting |
| Production | Rita Clarke Holt | Location Casting |
| Directing | Marty P. Ewing | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Louie Elias | Stunts |
| Crew | George Fisher | Stunts |
| Sound | Keith Forsey | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Walt Mulconery | Editor |
| Production | Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Jeffrey Hornaday | Choreographer |
| Sound | Sylvester Levay | Conductor |
| Editing | Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Sound | Robert Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert L. Stevenson | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Louis L. Edemann | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Cecelia Hall | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | George Watters II | Sound Effects Editor |
| Editing | Robert Lederman | Associate Editor |
| Editing | M. Scott Smith | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Richard Alderete | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Mitchell Sinoway | Associate Editor |
| Production | Matt Casella | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Julie Selzer | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Ken Topolsky | Music Coordinator |
| Production | John R. Woodward | Location Manager |
| Crew | Joe Dunne | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Calvin Sterry | Key Grip |
| Camera | Clay H. Wilson | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Kal Manning | Gaffer |
| Crew | Michael Lantieri | Special Effects |
| Art | Mark Wade | Property Master |
| Art | Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | David W. Gray | Dolby Consultant |
| Production | Casey Silver | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Driver |
