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Shiri Appleby, Larisa Oleynik, Peter Coyote

In some ways, Sam and Jules couldn't be more different. Sam, the only child of a hard working single mom, has somewhat of a dark outlook on life. It is hard to see the world through rose-colored glass...( read more  read more... )es when you have to work an after school job at a food stand called Burgatory. On the other hand, Jules is full of hope and joy. All she ever wanted to do is dance. Her parents, her younger brother, and her best friend Sam, all know her life revolves around dancing. Her obsession with the dancing manifests itself within a line from the quintessential ballet film,The Red Shoes. After hearing "A dancer who relies on the comfort of human love will never be a great dancer," she immediately breaks up with her boyfriend Eli. Jules has one goal in mind, to attend Juilliard and study dance when she graduates high school. Jules spends all of her energy and free time in the studio thriving on the arduous trainingroutine she has undertaken. Sam on the other hand does not always make it to dance class on time, or take it seriously once she is there.With hundreds set to audition and only a handful of slots, Jules' path to Julliard is, in her mind, the most difficult challenge she has faced. Continuously rehearsing her audition piece with her dance teacher and mentor, Linda, Jules is suddenly slowed. A nagging pain in her hip threatens to tear the fabric of all she has worked for. She continues to dance nonetheless with the help of a chiropractor and herbal ointments. Jules is diagnosed with an illness that could threaten not only her aspirations to dance, but her life as well.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min

Directed by: Peter Gilbert

Release Date: December 31, 2000

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DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004

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  • ileo
    April 11, 2008
    ileo
    A personal favorite!

    Absolutely love the music!! Especially the M'shell track.
  • melissac89
    May 30, 2009
    melissac89
    Sad movie. And not as good as many other dancemovies that I have seen. But it was OK.
  • xxxcli213xxx
    December 13, 2008
    xxxcli213xxx
    ehh. . . . no thanks
  • ScrabbleMaster
    August 16, 2008
    ScrabbleMaster
    A very sad and obsessive movie about a chick that won't stop dancing even in the face of terminal cancer. She dumps her friends, boyfriend and family for the only thing that makes her happy. It is not long before she can't even do that anymore.
  • nicolefc
    May 10, 2008
    nicolefc
    i like movies with dancing
  • brynncess13
    April 10, 2008
    brynncess13
    one of the best movies ever.
  • thecrow8
    March 30, 2008
    thecrow8
    Good flick about a couple of friends that are in a dancing class together. One of the friends ends up with cancer and it is her story of dealing with it.
  • emilie8605
    March 21, 2008
    emilie8605
    I haven't seen Larisa Oleynik since 10 Things I hate about You. I thought that she gave up acting. Surprise, surprise. This movie came out in 2000, and I can't remember ever seeing a preview, or anything. I found this flick on a random flip of the remote control, and I have t...( read more)o admit that it did hold my attention. It had way too much drama, from the main characters to the supporting actors. It's a depressing movie, and since that was the whole goal of the film, it was acheived well. I wonder what Larisa has up her sleeve for another movie. I'd be interested in seeing that.
  • MECreviews
    March 21, 2008
    MECreviews
    This movie is ok. Nothing that spectacular though.

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    December 22, 2006
    pinklove106
    MY FAVORITE MOVIE!!!
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
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