Xanadu

Xanadu

A Fantasy, A Musical, A Place Where Dreams Come True.

PG 1980 · 96 min · ★ 5.7 · Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance

Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.

Directed by Robert Greenwald · Written by Richard Christian Danus

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