Mannequin [Back to the 80s]

Running time: 107 mins

Dust off your denim jacket, untangle your cassette tapes and prepare to travel back to the greatest decade of cinema. The Arc Cinema's Back to the 80s season returns for a fourth year, but this time we've raided the VHS shelf for an all-new line-up of cult classics and crowd-pleasers we've never screened before. Book your tickets, grab your popcorn, settle into your seat and experience these timeless 80s favourites the way they were meant to be seen... on the big screen!

One of the most charming and unapologetically 80s romantic comedies ever made, Mannequin stars Andrew McCarthy (Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire) as a struggling department store window dresser who falls in love with a mannequin that magically comes to life, played by Kim Cattrall years before her Sex and the City fame. Packed with neon-soaked fashion, outrageous comedy and a memorable supporting performance from Meshach Taylor as the flamboyant Hollywood Montrose, the film became a surprise box office hit in 1987 and remains a beloved cult classic. Its infectious theme song, Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship, was nominated for an Academy Award and became one of the biggest hits of the decade. A perfect time capsule of peak 80s pop culture, Mannequin is a feel-good fantasy romance bursting with heart, humour and nostalgia.