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Mad Hot Ballroom
Mad Hot Ballroom

Mad Hot Ballroom

Anyone can make it if they learn how to shake it.

Genres

DocumentaryFamily

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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.

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Budget

$500000

Revenue

$9400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

13 May 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Heather Berman

Heather Berman

Self

Emma Therese Biegacki

Emma Therese Biegacki

Self

Eva Carrozza

Eva Carrozza

Self

Evangelina Carrozzo

Evangelina Carrozzo

Self

Paul Daggett

Paul Daggett

Self

Graciela Daniele

Graciela Daniele

Self - Final Competition Judge

Pierre Dulaine

Pierre Dulaine

Self - Organizer and MC of the Final Dance Competition

Leslie Freu

Leslie Freu

Self - Teacher PS 112

Tara Devon Gallagher

Tara Devon Gallagher

Self

Madeleine Hackney

Madeleine Hackney

Self

Charlotte Jorgensen

Charlotte Jorgensen

Self - Final Competition Judge

Rodney Lopez

Rodney Lopez

Self

Victoria Malvagno

Victoria Malvagno

Self

Stacee Mandeville

Stacee Mandeville

Self

Terri Mintzer

Terri Mintzer

Self - Teacher PS 144

Nell Mooney

Nell Mooney

Self

Michelle Officer

Michelle Officer

Self - Final Competition Judge

Daniel Ponickly

Daniel Ponickly

Self

Danielle Quisenberry

Danielle Quisenberry

Self

Ann Reinking

Ann Reinking

Self - Final Competition Judge

Yomaira Reynoso

Yomaira Reynoso

Self - Teacher PS 115

Michael Richardson

Michael Richardson

Self - Final Competition Judge

Allison Sheniak

Allison Sheniak

Self - Teacher PS 150

Solomon Singer

Solomon Singer

Self

Alex Tchassov

Alex Tchassov

Self

Jatnna Toribio

Jatnna Toribio

Dancer

Michael Vaccaro

Michael Vaccaro

Self

Vanessa Villalobos

Vanessa Villalobos

Self

Cyrus Hernstadt

Cyrus Hernstadt

Self (uncredited)

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