One Last Dance (2003)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Lisa Niemi

Writer:

Lisa Niemi (writer)

Release Date:

12 November 2004 (Poland)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Their last chance.

Plot:

Three dancers are forced to reconcile their differences.

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Dancer | Dance Studio | Male Dancer | Stage

Cast

Patrick Swayze	...	Travis MacPhearson
Lisa Niemi	...	Chrissa Lindh
George De La Pena	...	Max Delano
Matthew Walker	...	Alex McGrath
Stefan Wenta	...	Orest
Timothy Webber	...	Jerry
Marie Stillin	...	Elaine
Aundra Ford	...	Bree Lindh
Daniel Heifetz	...	Street Violinist
Elena Heifetz	...	Aria Singer
Muriel Hogue	...	Board Member
Nancy Drake	...	Wardrobe Mistress
Thom Allison	...	Babysitter
Rasta Thomas	...	Timmy
Desmond Richardson	...	Daryl

Also Known As:

Without a Word (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Brazil:101 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #38977) | Malaysia:U | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Without Word Inc.

Quotes:

Chrissa Lindh: Where's there's ego, I go!

purely for dancers

I'm sure a lot of dancers saw this and hated it, but this movie is not going to relate to young dancers today. It's a movie for the dancers of the "old school". 20 years ago, when we were coming up through the ranks, it was a lot different than it is now. It's about what it was to be a dancer with a dedication and discipline beyond what people think it means today. And how is can obsess and destroy and how sometimes one can overcome the "demons" for the pure love of dancing.

The story is about the reunion of 3 dancers who are asked to perform a particular work that, for varying reasons, ended their careers.

Lisa Neimi wrote and directed this movie...she is the only director yet who actually knows how to direct a dance film. You are FINALLY able to see the dancing, not just weird fast cuts to keep heads reeling and people's short attention spans. The writing is very good and captures what dancers go through. George de la Pena is still a wonderful dancer and Patrick Swayze is really incredible.

Sorry to all the nay sayers who can't appreciate this movie. I loved it. I thought it was brilliantly filmed and acted...and although some of the dialog may come across as trite, you would have had to live the life of years ago to get it. I'm talking about a time when a person was so dedicated, so disciplined that they would do anything, overcome anything to make their dreams happen and sometimes almost destroying themselves in the process.