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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   9,234 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Dianne Houston (written by)
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Release Date:
7 April 2006 (USA) more
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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:
Great Movie more (123 total)

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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.
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108 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Antonio Banderas and Laura Benanti, whom both star in this film together, were previously on Broadway together in the 2003 Revival of Nine the Musical. Banderas received a Tony Award nomination for his role in this production. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In one scene in the basement, Antonio accidentally calls YaYa by her real name instead of her character's name. more
Quotes:
Caitlin: Mr.Dulaine? Morgan says the kids you teach up town are a bunch of no-talent losers.
Pierre Dulaine: You cannot always believe what Morgan says.
Caitlin: I would really like to join them.
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Movie Connections:
Features "I Love Lucy" (1951) more
Soundtrack:
Looky Looky more

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40 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
Great Movie, 5 April 2006
10/10
Author: chariswatson from United States

This movie I will applaud for it's use of the art of montage. Every montage had a purpose - and they were edited together with the music super well. Not only were images from two different worlds combined in the montages - but music from two different worlds as well.

Growing up in East Los Angeles I could relate at a lot of different points. My family didn't have it bad, but the people around me did. I can see how the dance programs would boost self-esteem and add culture to kids who didn't have chances at culture.

The characters are well fleshed out (which is amazing for most recent movies) and Antonio Banderas gets to be his uber-suave, ultra-rich self. Dulaine opens doors and stands for ladies - moves that one kid in the movie calls "punk-@ss".

It's a familiar story line for anyone who has seen the typical teacher movie, but there's enough intrigue in the characters, the dance and the music to keep in highly entertaining. The theater audience with us was cheering, laughing and cat-calling at different points and the lady next to me kept saying how she couldn't wait for this to come out on DVD.

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