| Description |
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Special features: dance piece - includes Diego Luna's and Romola Garai's interviews, screen tests and dance auditions; interviews with various cast and crew; music videos; 2 multiangle dance sequences; commentary with JoAnn Jansen and Sarah Green; New Diego Luna interview intercut with the film. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Anthony B. Richmond ; editors, Scott Richter, Luis Colina ; music, Heitor, Pereira ; costume designer, Isis Mussenden ; production designer, Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski ; choreographer, JoAnn Jansen. |
| Cast |
Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward, John Slattery, Jonathan Jackson, January Jones, Mika Boorem, René Lavan, Mya Harrison. |
| Summary |
Set against the decedent glamour and escalating danger of revolution-era Cuba. Katey is a young American woman, who, with her family move to Cuba and discovers love, sensuality and independence. Katey persuades Javier to partner her in a prestigious national dance competion at Havana's Glittering Palace. They secretly meet to practice their dance moves at a steamy night club, where the dancing is hotter than the temperature outside. As the competetion arrives, Katey and Javier take their place as a couple on the dance floor with a sizzling style and a rhythm all thier own. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sensuality. |
| System Details |
DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround EX, DTS, SDDS. |
| Language |
English and Spanish dialogue, English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Salsa (Dance) -- Drama.
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Competition -- Drama.
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Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Musical films.
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| Added Author |
Bender, Lawrence.
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Green, Sarah, 1957-
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Yakin, Boaz, 1966-
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Arch, Victoria.
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Ferland, Guy, 1966-
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Luna, Diego, 1979-
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Garai, Romola, 1982-
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Ward, Sela.
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Slattery, John, 1962-
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Jackson, Jonathan, 1982-
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Jones, January, 1978-
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Boorem, Mika.
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Lavan, René.
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Mýa, 1979-
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Richmond, Anthony B., 1942-
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Richter, Scott, 1943-
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Colina, Luis.
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Pereira, Heitor.
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Mussenden, Isis, 1959-
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Luczyc-Wyhowski, Hugo.
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Fregalette-Jansen, JoAnn.
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Artisan Entertainment (Firm)
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Miramax Films.
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Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
012236132035 |
| Music No. |
13203 Artisan Home Entertainment |
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