Rating: PG13
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 05/12/2000(USA)
Release Date: 10/24/2000
SubTitles: English/French
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 116 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
In this emotional drama, a team of young dancers are competing for places in a prestigious dance troupe. The dancers have to deal with the ups and downs of trying to find their place in the world, even as their profession also places an enormous physical and psychological challenge before them. They train with the rigor of championship athletes, and like most aspiring athletes, they know that only a tiny number of them will achieve the goal they've set for themselves. Director
Nicholas Hytner) cast young dancers and athletes as his aspiring terpsichoreans, including
Ilia Kulik, an Olympic gold medalist in figure skating; the cast also includes
Peter Gallagher as the leader of the dance troupe,
Susan May Pratt,
Amanda Schull,
Eion Bailey,
Debra Monk, and
Sascha Radetsky.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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