Dance with Me (1998)

Regisseur:

Randa Haines

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Daryl Matthews (written by)

Premierendatum:

21. August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romanze | Musik

Werbezeile:

In the dance of life, love can happen in a heartbeat.

Plot:

Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the first time...

Plot Keywords:

Dance Contest | Dance | Ballroom Dancing

Filmpreise:

5 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

A Pleasant Surprise

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Aug. 2

12:30 PM

MyNetwork

Besetzung

Vanessa Williams	...	Ruby Sinclair
Chayanne	...	Rafael Infante
Kris Kristofferson	...	John Burnett
Joan Plowright	...	Bea Johnson
Jane Krakowski	...	Patricia
Beth Grant	...	Lovejoy
Harry Groener	...	Michael
William Marquez	...	Stefano
Scott Paetty	...	Steve
Rick Valenzuela	...	Julian Marshall
Chaz Oswill	...	Peter
Liz Curtis	...	Kim
Bill Applebaum	...	Don Harrington
Angelo Pagan	...	Cuban Mailman
Victor Marcel	...	Fernando

Alternativ:

Shut Up and Dance (USA) (working title)

Länge:

126 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Altersfreigabe:

USA:PG (certificate #35240) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Iceland:L | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Argentina:Atp | France:U | Hong Kong:I | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Drehorte:

Dominican Republic

Firma:

Ballroom Dancer

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: After Rafael and Ruby come home from dancing and the sprinklers come on the first steps that Rafael take, puddles of water are already visible under his feet.

Dialogzitate:

Rafael Infante: You need to talk to me?
Ruby Sinclair: I don't wonna be in love.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002)

Soundtrack:

Dream Baby

A Pleasant Surprise

I saw this film by chance on cable TV. I was captivated from the start and stayed with it to the end (a major feat for a remote "trigger finger" like me). I read the cable synopsis and thought, "Uh oh! Cliché city!" But, to my surprise, this film was not clichéd and the film was like a breath of fresh air. The performances, for the most part, were true and honest. Chayenne (as Rafael, a Cuban émigré) is charming and acts well in his English-language film debut. Vanessa Williams is stunning, as always. And the music! Picante! The dance sequences are excellent and Chayenne is an excellent dancer as is Vanessa. Chayenne has a soulful demeanor and with his eyes and subtle facial inflections, he made me feel his loneliness as a stranger in a new land. Many times, I thought the film would sink into gooey sentimentality, but again, to my surprise, it rose above such obviousness. The best scene in the film is when Chayenne is caught in a lawn sprinkler system that turns on unexpectedly. With great charm and wit, Chayenne does an excellent homage to Gene Kelly, but with his own style and grace. A wonderful and funny scene. I recommend this film if you want to hear some great Latin music, see some great dancing and be captivated by Chayenne and the beautiful Vanessa Williams. By the way, Kris Kristofferson is very good as the man who gives Rafael (Chayenne) a place to live upon arriving from Cuba and who plays a key role in Rafael's adjustment to a new life in America.