Mad Hot Ballroom
Anyone can make it if they learn how to shake it.
6.7
34 votes
2005
1h 45m
Documentary
Family
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.
Directed by Marilyn Agrelo
Top cast
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Heather Berman
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Emma Therese Biegacki
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Eva Carrozza
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Evangelina Carrozzo
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Paul Daggett
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Graciela Daniele
Self - Final Competition JudgeP
Pierre Dulaine
Self - Organizer and MC of the Final Dance CompetitionL
Leslie Freu
Self - Teacher PS 112
Tara Devon Gallagher
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Madeleine Hackney
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Charlotte Jorgensen
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Rodney Lopez
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Victoria Malvagno
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Stacee Mandeville
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Terri Mintzer
Self - Teacher PS 144N
Nell Mooney
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Michelle Officer
Self - Final Competition JudgeD
Daniel Ponickly
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Danielle Quisenberry
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Ann Reinking
Self - Final Competition JudgeDetails
Status
Released
Release date
May 13, 2005
Budget
$500K
Revenue
$9.4M
Language
English, Spanish
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