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Carol Heikkinen (written by)
12 May 2000 (USA) more
Life doesn't hold tryouts.
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance. full summary | full synopsis
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great dancing, cliched plot more (203 total)
| Amanda Schull | ... | Jody Sawyer | |
| Zoe Saldana | ... | Eva Rodriguez (as Zoë Saldana) | |
| Susan May Pratt | ... | Maureen Cummings | |
| Peter Gallagher | ... | Jonathan Reeves | |
| Donna Murphy | ... | Juliette Simone | |
| Debra Monk | ... | Nancy Cummings | |
| Ethan Stiefel | ... | Cooper Nielson | |
| Sascha Radetsky | ... | Charlie Sims | |
| Julie Kent | ... | Kathleen Donahue | |
| Ilia Kulik | ... | Sergei | |
| Eion Bailey | ... | Jim Gordon | |
| Shakiem Evans | ... | Erik Jones | |
| Elizabeth Hubbard | ... | Joan Miller | |
| Victor Anthony | ... | Thomas | |
| Christine Dunham | ... | Audition Teacher | |
| Stephen Stout | ... | Mr. Sawyer | |
| Maryann Plunkett | ... | Mrs. Sawyer | |
| Laura Hicks | ... | Nervous Mother | |
| Barbara Caruso | ... | ABA Scout | |
| Jeff Hayenga | ... | ABA Scout (as Jeffrey Hayenga) | |
| Karen Shallo | ... | Mother at Audition | |
| Carlo Alban | ... | Eva's Friend | |
| Giselle Daly | ... | Eva's Friend | |
| Lisa LeGuillou | ... | ABA Girls' Class Teacher (as Lisa LeGuillo) | |
| Robert Montano | ... | ABA Pas De Deux Class Teacher | |
| Megan Pepin | ... | Anna | |
| Victoria Born | ... | Emily | |
| Kirk Peterson | ... | ABA Boys' Class Teacher | |
| Sandra Brown | ... | Swan Lake Soloist | |
| Elizabeth Gaither | ... | Swan Lake Soloist | |
| Oksana Konobeyeva | ... | Swan Lake Soloist | |
| Ekaterina Chtchelkanova | ... | Swan Lake Soloist (as Ekaterina Schelkanova) | |
| Nancy McDoniel | ... | Gala Patron | |
| Sandy Hamilton | ... | Gala Patron | |
| Olga Merediz | ... | ABA Receptionist | |
| Elvis Crespo | ... | Salsa Singer | |
| Giselle Tcherniak | ... | Salsa Singer | |
| Jamie Bonelli | ... | Girl at Salsa Club | |
| Micki Paley | ... | Girl at Salsa Club | |
| Randy Pearlstein | ... | Jim's Friend | |
| Nancy Hess | ... | Sergei's Salsa Partner | |
| Lovette George | ... | Jazz Class Receptionist | |
| Priscilla Lopez | ... | Jazz Class Teacher | |
| Brenda Denmark | ... | Jonathan's Secretary (as Brenda Thomas Denmark) | |
| Warren Carlyle | ... | Cooper's Assistant | |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... | Emily's Mother | |
| Kari Thompson | ... | Stage Manager | |
| Aesha Ash | ... | Jonathan's Ballet Soloist | |
| Sean Stewart | ... | Jonathan's Ballet Soloist | |
| Jared Angle | ... | ABA Student | |
| Erin Baiano | ... | ABA Student | |
| Jennifer Balcerzak | ... | ABA Student | |
| Ellen Bar | ... | ABA Student | |
| Tamara Barden | ... | ABA Student | |
| Sant'Gria Bello | ... | ABA Student | |
| Dustin Brauneck | ... | ABA Student | |
| Melissa Cabrera | ... | ABA Student | |
| Martine Ciccone | ... | ABA Student | |
| Elena Diner | ... | ABA Student | |
| Nicole Epstein | ... | ABA Student | |
| Alina Faye | ... | ABA Student | |
| Elizabeth Ford | ... | ABA Student | |
| Jason Fowler | ... | ABA Student | |
| Kurt Froman | ... | ABA Student | |
| Kyle Froman | ... | ABA Student | |
| Davena Gross | ... | ABA Student | |
| Natalia Haigler | ... | ABA Student | |
| Craig Hall | ... | ABA Student | |
| Stephen Hanna | ... | ABA Student | |
| Adam Hendrickson | ... | ABA Student | |
| Patrick Howell | ... | ABA Student | |
| Ryan Kelly | ... | ABA Student | |
| Rebecca Krohn | ... | ABA Student | |
| Jessica Kusak | ... | ABA Student | |
| Ryan Lawrence | ... | ABA Student | |
| Riolama Lorenzo | ... | ABA Student | |
| Stephanie Lyons | ... | ABA Student | |
| Deanna McBrearty | ... | ABA Student | |
| Eleena Melamed | ... | ABA Student | |
| Justin Morris | ... | ABA Student | |
| Gillian Murphy | ... | ABA Student | |
| Laura Paulus | ... | ABA Student | |
| Matt Pitcher | ... | ABA Student | |
| Jonathan Porretta | ... | ABA Student | |
| Carrie Lee Riggins | ... | ABA Student | |
| Emilie Schlegel | ... | ABA Student | |
| David Schneider | ... | ABA Student | |
| Chrissy Schultz | ... | ABA Student | |
| Aaron Severini | ... | ABA Student | |
| Kristin Sloan | ... | ABA Student | |
| Jonathan Stafford | ... | ABA Student | |
| Ryan Stewart | ... | ABA Student | |
| Janie Taylor | ... | ABA Student | |
| Pascale Van Kipnis | ... | ABA Student | |
| Jamie Wolf | ... | ABA Student | |
| Julio Augustin | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Jim Borstelmann | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Liam Burke | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Chris Davis | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Nina Goldman | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Shannon Hammonds | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Jack Hayes | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Sean Martin Hingston | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Joann Hunter | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Violetta Klimczewska | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Keri Lee | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Stephanie Michels | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Lisa Nafegar | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Michael O'Donnell | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Angela Piccinni | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Mimi Quillin | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| John Michael Schert | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Lisa Shriver | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Scott Taylor | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Endalyn Taylor-Shellman | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Rocker Verastique | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| Robert Wersinger | ... | Jazz Class Dancer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ashley L. Anderson | ... | Aba student (as Ashley Anderson) | |
| Kordelia | ... | Principal Salsa Dancer (as Kordelia Mages) | |
| Mauricio Sanchez | ... | Dancer at Salsa Club | |
| Amisha Upadhyaya | ... | Dancer | |
| Jennifer Alexander | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Angela Ali | ... | Eva's friend (uncredited) | |
| Derek Ambrosi | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Dar Billingham | ... | Dance Student (uncredited) | |
| J. Claude Deering | ... | Voiceover (uncredited) | |
| Emily Johnson | ... | ABA Student (uncredited) | |
| Luis Jose Lopez | ... | Lead Salsa Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Alvester Martin | ... | ABA Student (uncredited) | |
| Mark Ott | ... | Premier Guest (uncredited) | |
| Chris Rivaro | ... | Eddie (uncredited) | |
| Scottie Thompson | ... | Ensemble (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Nicholas Hytner | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Carol Heikkinen | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Caroline Baron | .... | co-producer | |
| Laurence Mark | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| George Fenton | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Geoffrey Simpson | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tariq Anwar | |||
Casting by | |||
| Daniel Swee | |||
Production Design by | |||
| David Gropman | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Peter Rogness | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Susan Bode | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ruth Myers | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| LuAnn Claps | .... | makeup artist | |
| Naomi Donne | .... | makeup designer | |
| Jacques Stephane Lempire | .... | hair stylist | |
| Lyndell Quiyou | .... | key hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Kathleen McGill | .... | unit production manager | |
| Michael Saxton | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Sam Hoffman | .... | first assistant director | |
| Amy Lauritsen | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jennifer Truelove | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Ann Edgeworth | .... | assistant props | |
| Jonathan Graham | .... | key construction grip | |
| Sandy Hamilton | .... | property master | |
| Steven E. Lawler | .... | first carpenter | |
| Miguel López-Castillo | .... | assistant art director | |
| Randy Manion | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Nick Miller | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Kris Moran | .... | assistant props | |
| Nell Stifel | .... | scenic artist | |
| Robert Topol | .... | master scenic artist | |
| M. Tony Trotta | .... | camera scenic artist | |
| Dave Weinman | .... | lead man (as David Weinman) | |
| Alyssa Winter | .... | assistant set decorator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Michael Barosky | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Mark DeSimone | .... | adr engineer | |
| Pauline Griffith | .... | foley artist | |
| Howard Halsall | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Tim Hands | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Craig Irving | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mark Lafbery | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Daniel Laurie | .... | adr editor | |
| Jenny Lee Wright | .... | foley artist | |
| Linda Murphy | .... | boom operator | |
| Derek Trigg | .... | foley editor | |
| Nick Watson | .... | sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Jack Whittaker | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Jerry Yuen | .... | utility sound | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Robin Beard | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Simon Giles | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Jim Rider | .... | motion control cameraman | |
| Trevor Young | .... | digital artist | |
Casting Department | |||
| Heather Baird | .... | casting associate | |
| Lisa Beach | .... | additional casting | |
| Karen E. Etcoff | .... | extras casting | |
| Karen Meisels | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| David Davenport | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Joni M. Huth | .... | wardrobe (as Joni Huth) | |
| Emily Loreto | .... | assistant costume designer (as Emily Loreto O'Connor) | |
| Susan J. Wright | .... | key wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Lisa Clifford-Owen | .... | second assistant film editor | |
| Adam Geiger | .... | second assistant film editor | |
| Mo Henry | .... | negative cutter | |
| Giulia Maura | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Bob McMillian | .... | color timer | |
| Saska Simpson | .... | first assistant editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Edward Iacobelli | .... | transportation captain (as Eddie Iacobelli) | |
| Robert P. O'Neill | .... | transportation co-captain | |
Centre Stage (Australia)
City Ballet (USA) (working title)
The Dance Movie (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for language and some sensuality.
115 min
2.35 : 1 more
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Iceland:L | Brazil:12 | Malaysia:U | Finland:S | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:A | France:U | Germany:12 (original rating) | Germany:o.Al. (video rating) | New Zealand:M | Norway:A | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37228) | Philippines:G
Fordham University, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - Columbus Avenue & 61st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
There is a subplot in which Cooper Nielson, played by Ethan Stiefel, attracts the financial support of a wealthy philanthropic benefactress. A 15 August 2004 New York Times article entitled "How Much Is That Dancer in the Program?" revealed that Stiefel has a very similar real-life sponsorship relationship with a philanthropist named Anka Palitz. more
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: During the last ballet sequence that has Jody dressed in red, in the beginning shot her point shoes are pink. In all shots afterward, they are red. This is because she is wearing pink shoes the entire performance leading up to this, and as the camera pans down her body and back up, she is in a new outfit with new hair and makeup. This is a transition to let the audience know without showing it, that there has been an intermission and Jody has changed. more
Jody Sawyer:
Mom. Oh, I'm so happy you guys are here.
Mr. Sawyer:
We wanted to see what you've been up to this past year. And I've gotta tell you, that was the most fantastic thing I've ever seen.
Mrs. Sawyer:
It was great, honey. And just - just wonderful.
Jody Sawyer:
You wanna know something stupid? I'd actually started to believe I didn't need to hear that anymore.
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Referenced in "Getaway: (#13.3)" (2004) more
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 more
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I loved this for the dancing - the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, the dance of the little swans from Swan Lake, a bit of the Stars and Stripes, and some great modern stuff, especially the show sequence which works through Michael Jackson and Jamiroquai. The story is just a bundle of cliches in looks and personalities and you just know how it is all going to end. So, worth seeing for the dance sequences, but its turn off your brain time for the rest. With a stronger storyline this could have been a really good film. As it is, its a high 7 out of 10.