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Take the Lead (2006) -- The real story of a dance teacher who believed in the talent of a group of problem kids.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   8,679 votes
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Director:
Liz Friedlander
Writer (WGA):
Dianne Houston (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 April 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Music more
Tagline:
Never Follow.
Plot:
The real story of a dance teacher who believed in the talent of a group of problem kids. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
"To Sir With Love" meets "Dance With Me" more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Держи ритм (Russia) [ru]
Déjate llevar (Spain) [es]
Dance with Me (France) [fr]
Dance! (Germany) [de]
Entrez dans la danse (Canada: French title) [fr]
Niose to rythmo (Greece) [el]
Rütm kisub kaasa (Estonia) [et]
Ritmo e Sedução (Portugal) (literal title) [pt]
Ritmo y seducción (Argentina) [es]
Ti va di ballare? (Italy) [it]
Vem Dançar (Brazil) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic material, language and some violence.
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada more

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Trivia:
Originally, 'Antonio Banderas' turned down the part of Pierre when he looked at the script and realized the whole film was about ballroom dancing. The producers begged him for a few minutes for them to explain the story. After hearing this, viewing a documentary on and meeting the real Pierre, Banderas signed on. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the dance scene with Pierre and Morgan during the detention, they dance Argentine tango, which is not considered a ballroom dance. American and international tango, both ballroom dances, are completely different. more
Quotes:
Eddie: Man, punk moves like that won't get you no play around here, trust me I've tried it. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) more

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19 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
"To Sir With Love" meets "Dance With Me", 10 April 2006
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Author: george.schmidt (george.schmidt@hbo.com) from fairview, nj

TAKE THE LEAD (2006) *** Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Alfre Woodard, Dante Basco, Lyriq Bent, Brandon Andrews, Laura Benanti, Yaya DaCosta, Jenna Dewan, Elijah Kelley, Shawand Mckenzie, Marcus T. Paulk, Joseph Pierre, Katya Virshilas, Heidi von Palleske. "To Sir With Love" meets "Dance With Me" could've been the pitch for his entertaining melodrama based on the true-life account of Pierre Dulaine's (Banderas in one of his best performances) unorthodox method of communicating with Manhattan high school delinquents with teaching them ballroom dancing. While Dianne Houston's screenplay is riddled with clichés and formulaic storytelling, novice filmmaker Liz Friedlander, who cut her teeth on music videos, inhabits the film with a lot of style, panache and energy thanks largely to her unknown ensemble of willing young talent and stand-up and cheer moments including a ménage a trios tango that sizzles.

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