Dirty Dancing is set at Kellerman's, a holiday resort for wealthy families to spend a couple of weeks away from their demanding jobs and learn dances, play water sports, and let their kids get romanced by random Ivy League waiters - if Francis 'Baby' Houseman's parents have anything to say about it. Baby, her sister Lisa, and their parents Dr. and Mrs. Houseman come to Kellerman's the summer before Baby heads to college, where the sisters both get entangled with Kellerman's staff. Where Lisa gets seduced off-screen by one of the wait staff, a Yale student called Robbie, Baby gets involved in the behind-the-scenes entertainment staff and falls for talented dancer Johnny Castle (Swayze).

A wealthy heart surgeon and kind man, Dr. Houseman is a good father to Baby and Lisa. Providing them with exceptional opportunities and financial support to pursue their dreams, but he is not without faults. Making it clear relatively early on that he has no real love for the entertainment staff at Kellerman's, and that he encourages both of his daughters to spend time with the wealthy young men who work at the resort, without much of a care for the character of the young men. Dr. Houseman's development into a father who respects his daughters' choices and accepts that Baby isn't a child anymore is a satisfying end to his character growth.

Dirty Dancing deals with a botched abortion, the class divide, and finding love despite external factors pushing them away from each other. This fine piece of nostalgia gives everything you could ask for from an 80's ode to the 60s - all set to one of the best soundtracks. The growth of the main character and the journey we as the audience undergo during this 1h40min duration makes for a bittersweet viewing experience with a story that stays with you for a long long time.