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Take the Lead

2006·1h 58m·PG-13
DramaMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
27,495 votes
Metascore
55
Metacritic

A dance teacher offers to conduct detention for a group of misfit students by teaching them ballroom dancing. He overcomes their insecurities and prejudices, to enter them in a dance competition.

Take the Lead is a 2006 drama music movie directed by Liz Friedlander, starring Antonio Banderas, Alfre Woodard, Rob Brown. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 27,495 votes and runs 1h 58m.

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Director
Liz Friedlander
Stars
Antonio Banderas
Alfre Woodard
Rob Brown
Yaya DaCosta
Creators
Dianne Houston
Details
2006-04-07
118 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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