Movie

Bootmen

2000 · 89 min

A gritty yet heartfelt underdog story where raw dance energy and family conflict collide, leaving you moved and exhilarated.

Tagline: When you don't know your next step...improvise.
Overview: Sean Odkin loves to dance—much to his fathers distain. When the woman he loves cannot return his love, he goes in search of the only thing that can make him whole again—dancing.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, grief, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
grief
class
redemption
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild