27+ Little-known Facts of 'Dirty Dancing'

Swayze Stunts

Isn't it astonishing to think that Swayze nearly passed up this role out of concern for exacerbating his knee injury? You might not be aware of the fact, though, that he insisted on performing every stunt himself in addition to taking on the role.

Swayze experienced such severe discomfort during one scene - when Johnny and Baby are dancing on the log over the lake - that he had to visit the hospital to have the swelling suctioned out.