Banderas is charismatic in the lead, and the dance sequences are captivating, but the story is too familiar and predictable.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Liz Friedlander -
Producer -
Christopher Godsick , Michelle Grace , Diane Nabatoff -
Screenwriter -
Dianne Houston -
Distributor -
New Line Cinema -
Production Co -
Tiara Blue Films -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Violence|Language|Thematic Material) -
Genre -
Musical , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 7, 2006, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$34.7M -
Runtime -
1h 57m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)