Take the Lead |  | Director: Liz Friedlander
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: N10363
UPC: 794043103636
EAN: 0794043103636
ASIN: B000FUTVLY
Theatrical Release Date: April 7, 2006
Release Date: August 29, 2006
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| • | Inspired by a true story, Antonio Banderas stars as internationally acclaimed ballroom dancer Pierre Dulane in the energetic and moving film Take The Lead. When Dulane volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system, his background first clashes with his students' tastes.but together they create a completely new style of dance.Running Time: 118 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:&nb |
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A BALLROOM DANCE TEACHER TAKES HIS CLASSICAL TRAINING TO AN INNER-CITY SCHOOL & GIVES THE STUDENTS SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN - THEMSELVES.
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The sensuous thrill of ballroom dancing collides with the hip-hop world of self-expression in Take the Lead. Antonio Banderas (Desperado, The Mask of Zorro) stars as Pierre Dulaine, a dance teacher who--perhaps to fill a void in his own life--decides to teach the foxtrot and the tango to a group of inner-city high school students who've been put in detention. The kids sullenly resist this intruder with his silly box-steps, but gradually succumb to the allure of passion channeled into physical grace. It's a lot of hooey, of course--the stories about the individual kids are shallow melodrama--but a movie like this isn't so much about plot as about dancing, and the dancing bewitches. The main problem of Take the Lead is that there isn't enough dancing; at least half of the personal struggle of the students could be jettisoned and happily be replaced by fifteen minutes of a sleek and sexy rhumba. Still, Banderas has a warm, ingratiating presence and can spout platitudes about dance with conviction; Alfre Woodard (Crooklyn, Desperate Housewives) has her usual charismatic authority as the school's hard-nosed principal; and the dance competition at the movie's end gives the movie the lift it's wanted for the previous hour and a half. --Bret Fetzer
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 To Senor With Love... February 13, 2010
e. verrillo (williamsburg, ma)
You really can't go wrong with a dance movie. Even a bad one will make you feel good. And Take the Lead makes you feel good in spite of its numerous flaws.
The film was inspired by the real life story of Pierre Dulaine, a man who introduced a ballroom dancing program to inner city schools with the idea of teaching "at risk" students discipline, cooperation, and self-respect. It's a nice idea...but why did he do it? This movie really does not give you a clue. As a consequence, the whole process of convincing the students (and Alfre Woodard) that ballroom dancing was the key to bettering the lives of inner city kids was long, tedious and not quite believable. (You have to be pretty dedicated to attempt reaching any kind of teen, let alone teens that deal drugs, have prostitutes for mothers and shoot one another on weekends.) As with all movies "inspired" by real events, cliches, irrelevant side plots, and set-ups abounded. By the time "Monster" (his name says it all) shows up in a tux at an uptown, all-white cotillion, you may be ready to chuck this film.
But you won't for the following reason: Antonio Banderas is the sexiest man alive. (Forget George Clooney.) After you have seen him dance the tango, you will never be the same. (When it comes to Banderas, "sizzling" is not a metaphor.) If the director had spent another hour or so featuring Banderas and the professional dancers in his studio, not only would it have been a five-star film (hang the plot!), it would have needed a different rating. (PG-35?)
I think I'm going to watch that tango scene again...
 TAKE THE LEAD January 17, 2010
Jeannette M. Altman (ST LOUIS)
GREAT MOVIE, WILL BE A CLASSIC SOME DAY.
CAME IN A TIMELY MANNER. PRICE WAS GREAT.
Take the Lead December 30, 2009
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
These dance numbers will make you want to take up the fox-trot. Banderas has all the smooth moves. It is refreshing to see a movie that highlights successes that young people have made. It is a must see for parents and teens.
Dancing with Stars meet Antonio B November 17, 2009
P. V. Thomas (NEW YORK)
I really enjoyed the fact that this was based on a true story. I would have liked a little more romantic connection for A.B. However if you love dancing and love A.B.- you will be satisfied
Believe in Oneself October 13, 2009
Jusuf Hariman (Australia)
Sacha Molitorisz from Sydney Morning Herald said about this movie that "the music is excellent. Gershwin classics sit beside hip hop artists". And Jeffrey Lyons from NBC-TV said about the same movie, "Exhilarating and enormously entertaining". Indeed, as Louise Keller, [...], "A feel - good story using music and dance...Take the Lead is entertaining. Antonio Banderas charms...and a vital young cast ispires with passionate performance". From a slightly different angle, Rob Lowing, The Sun - Herald said, "Thanks to one sizzling tango and the up-beat confidence of a well-directed dance-a-drama...should put most adults and older teenahgers in a great mood". And finally, Rob Brown and Allre Wooddard summarise the movie as follows: "Full of electrifying energy, raw spirit and sizzling dance moves, this inspirational films stars Antonio Banderas as a ballroom dance teacher who takes his classical training to an inner-city school and gives the students SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN-THEMSELVES".
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