Strictly Ballroom

Movie

1992

1h 34m

English

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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7.3

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

Strictly Ballroom

Movie

1992

1h 34m

English

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Watch on Hoopla

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

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7.3

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Cast

Scott Hastings

Fran

Barry Fife

Shirley Hastings

Liz Holt

Les Kendall

Doug Hastings

Ken Railings

Tina Sparkle

Charm Leachman

Wayne Burns

Rico

Ya Ya

Kylie Hastings

Luke

State Finals MC J.J. Silvers

Todd McKenney

Nathan Starkey

Kerry Shrimpton

Pam Short

Directed By: Baz Luhrmann

Written By: Baz Luhrmann (Screenplay), Craig Pearce (Screenplay)

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jarvis-13427377 says...

11 months ago

STRICTLY BALLROOM IS AN AUSTRALIAN ROMANTIC COMEDY DRAMA MUSICAL STARRING PAUL MERCURIO, TARA MORICE, MURIEL’S WEDDING BILL HUNTER, SONS AND DAUGHTERS PAT THOMPSON, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING ACTRESS GIA CARIDES, PETER WHITFORD, BARRY OTTO, JOHN HANNAN, DANCING WITH THE STARS SONIA KRUGER, KRIS MCQUADE AND AMERICAN-SPANISH ACTOR ANTONIO VARGAS AND FROM BAZ LUHRMANN THE DIRECTOR OF AUSTRALIA, ELVIS, MOULIN ROUGE, ROMEO AND JULIET AND THE GREAT GATSBY AND I RENTED ON VIDEO AND I WATCHED ON DVD.

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r96sk says...

4 years ago

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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AdamMorgan says...

2 years ago

I am trying really hard to say something nice about this movie. It isn't necessarily bad.... it just isnt' good. Part of it is the lousy script, but it doesn't help that the stars are better dancers than they are actors. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies

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The_Argentinian says...

2 years ago

Lovely first feature. The kind that can lift you up on a bad day.

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Filipe Manuel Neto

2 months ago

**A film that remains fresh and enjoyable, even if the plot suffers from irritating clichés and other problems.**

Dance is one of those arts that is occasionally portrayed in cinema, and this film is reasonably similar to others that focus on ballroom dancing and major dance competitions (I'm th More

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CinemaSerf

one year ago

Rarely can one movie be credited with resurrecting an entire genre of programming, but this one certainly reinvigorated media - and participatory - interest in the reputationally staid pursuit of ballroom dancing. The young, accomplished and handsome "Scott" (Paul Mercurio) is determined to get to t More

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r96sk

4 years ago

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 More

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