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67% Critic Match
Mad Hot Ballroom
“Anyone can make it if they learn how to shake it.”
6.7 / 10• 2005• 1h 45m•PG• English
DocumentaryFamily
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
HB
Heather Berman
Self
LeadET
Emma Therese Biegacki
Self
EC
Eva Carrozza
Self
EC
Evangelina Carrozzo
Self
PD
Paul Daggett
Self
GD
Graciela Daniele
Self - Final Competition Judge
PD
Pierre Dulaine
Self - Organizer and MC of the Final Dance Competition
LF
Leslie Freu
Self - Teacher PS 112
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marilyn Agrelo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mad Hot Ballroom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
