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Strictly Ballroom

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6.6/10 • 351

1992-08-201h 34m

ComedyDramaRomance

A life lived in fear... is a life half lived.

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

Directors
Baz Luhrmann
Editors
Jill Bilcock

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  1. Paul Mercurio

    Paul Mercurio

    Scott Hastings

  2. Tara Morice

    Tara Morice

    Fran

  3. Bill Hunter

    Bill Hunter

    Barry Fife

  4. Pat Thomson

    Pat Thomson

    Shirley Hastings

  5. Gia Carides

    Gia Carides

    Liz Holt

  6. Peter Whitford

    Peter Whitford

    Les Kendall

  7. Barry Otto

    Barry Otto

    Doug Hastings

  8. John Hannan

    John Hannan

    Ken Railings

  9. Sonia Kruger

    Sonia Kruger

    Tina Sparkle

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r96sk

May 4, 2021

8/10

Part 1 of Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy: 'Strictly Ballroom'. Entertaining! It's as if 'Dirty Dancing' and 'Blades of Glory' had a baby. The comedic parts work better than the more romantic parts, but all in all it's an enjoyable watch - even for someone who holds no interest in dance. It's also extremely predictable, but that doesn't trouble the film one bit. Debutants, like Luhrmann himself, Paul Mercurio (Scott) and Tara Morice (Fran) work well together, with Bill Hunter being the standout support; though he doesn't top his performance in 2003 classic 'Kangaroo Jack'. Sorry not sorry.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,000,000.00
Revenue
$33,946,224.00
Keywords
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