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Mad Hot Ballroom
Anyone can make it if they learn how to shake it.
Genres
DocumentaryFamily
Overview
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes humorous perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide competition.
Details
Budget
$500000
Revenue
$9400000
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
2005-05-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
31
Vote Average
6.855
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Heather Berman
Self
Emma Therese Biegacki
Self
Eva Carrozza
Self
Evangelina Carrozzo
Self
Paul Daggett
Self
Graciela Daniele
Self - Final Competition Judge
Pierre Dulaine
Self - Organizer and MC of the Final Dance Competition
Leslie Freu
Self - Teacher PS 112
Tara Devon Gallagher
Self
Madeleine Hackney
Self
Charlotte Jorgensen
Self - Final Competition Judge
Rodney Lopez
Self
Victoria Malvagno
Self
Stacee Mandeville
Self
Terri Mintzer
Self - Teacher PS 144
Nell Mooney
Self
Michelle Officer
Self - Final Competition Judge
Daniel Ponickly
Self
Danielle Quisenberry
Self
Ann Reinking
Self - Final Competition Judge
Yomaira Reynoso
Self - Teacher PS 115
Michael Richardson
Self - Final Competition Judge
Allison Sheniak
Self - Teacher PS 150
Solomon Singer
Self
Alex Tchassov
Self
Jatnna Toribio
Dancer
Michael Vaccaro
Self
Vanessa Villalobos
Self
Cyrus Hernstadt
Self (uncredited)
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