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Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2005 · 103 min · Director: Randall Miller, Randall Miller ★ IMDb 6.5 · 3,889 ratings

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Dance is a very powerful drug, if embraced judiciously; to reap its rewards, one must shoulder its challenges with intrepid countenance. Frank Keene, a grieving baker in a near catatonic state, happens on a car accident. The loquacious and insightful victim, Steve Mills, is on his way to an appointment in Pasadena with a years-ago acquaintance; he asks Frank to go in his place. It's a dance class. Frank goes, to find Steve's friend. The story moves back and forth among Steve's childhood, the scene of the accident, and the aftermath of Frank's first Lindy hop. Black eyes, group therapy, loneliness, boys being boys, roads not taken, and saying good-bye color the story.

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Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Cast

John Goodman

Steve Mills

Marisa Tomei

Meredith Morrison

Elden Henson

Young Steve Mills / Samson

Donnie Wahlberg

Randall Ipswitch

Sean Astin

Kip Kipling

David Paymer

Rafael Horowitz

Ernie Hudson

Blake Rische

Camryn Manheim

Lisa Gobar

Adam Arkin

Gabe Difranco

Octavia Spencer

Ayisha Lebaron

Ian Abercrombie

Ervin Sezgin

Harry Shearer

Promo Announcer

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Teresa Johnston

Kate Collmary

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Michael Bower

Tommy Tanksley

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Kelley Parker

Young Lisa Gobar

Details

Written by
Randall Miller, Jody Savin, Randall Miller
Type
Movies
Released
2005
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 3,889 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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