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Take the Lead

2006 · 118 min

An uplifting crowd-pleaser where dance becomes a bridge across class divides, mixing earnest drama with energetic moves.

Directed by: Liz Friedlander
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta

Tagline: Never Follow
Overview: A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.

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Directed by: Liz Friedlander
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta

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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
education
found family
identity
healing
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, music
Directed by: Liz Friedlander
Written by: Dianne Houston
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz, Laura Benanti, Katya Virshilas, Jenna Dewan
Music: Swizz Beatz, Aaron Zigman
Cinematography: Alex Nepomniaschy
Runtime: 118 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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