I de sydlige Californien i 1950'erne oplever teenagerne Danny og den australske Sandy en sommerforelskelse. De bryder op, men mødes til begges overraskelse igen på Rydell High, da det nye skoleår begynder. Danny tilhører imidlertid skolens klike af barske fyre og har derfor svært ved at stå ved sine følelser for dydsmønstret Sandy.
- Genre: Romantik, Komedie
- Studio: Paramount Pictures, Robert Stigwood Organization, Fine Arts Films
- Nøgleord: australia, high school, flying car, california, jealousy, street gang, cheerleader, dance competition, carnival, musical, based on play or musical, rivalry, high school graduation, high school friends, tv show in film, gossip, makeover, clique, greaser, school dance, animated credits, pep rally, wrong side of the tracks, mooning, opposites attract, letterman jacket, girl gang, track and field, summer romance, 1950s, sweethearts, street racing, west side story, goody two shoes, rival gang, going steady, two-faced, absurd
- Cast: Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci
