Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
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Randall Miller's Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School compiles an all-star cast to tell an unabashedly emotional story about life, love, and destiny. Robert Carlyle portrays Frank Keane, a man who has been in a deep depression ever since his wife passed away. One day while driving, Frank sees an accident. He investigates the scene to see if he can help and meets a dying stranger (John Goodman), who tells Frank that he was headed to a dance school in order to reunite with a woman he loved many years before. Frank decides to attend the dance school, and becomes involved with a variety of people. Originally beginning as a short film, Randall Miller's feature-length film was screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, RoviCast
- Robert Carlyle - Frank Keane
- Marisa Tomei - Meredith Morrison
- Mary Steenburgen - Marianne Hotchkiss
- John Goodman - Steve Mills
- Sean Astin - Kip Kipling
Credit
Randi Hiller - Casting, Sarah Halley-Finn - Casting, Courtney Gross - Casting, Joann Fregalette Jansen - Choreography, Randi Hiller - Co-producer, Sarah Halley-Finn - Co-producer, Kathryn Morrison - Costume Designer, Linda Brachman - First Assistant Director, Randall Miller - Director, Randall Miller - Editor, Jeffrey Lampert - Executive Producer, Eduardo Castro - Executive Producer, Kevin Reidy - Executive Producer, Lon Bender - Executive Producer, Art Klein - Executive Producer, Ronald Savin - Executive Producer, Carlos Gidi - Executive Producer, Mark Adler - Composer (Music Score), Jonathan McHugh - Musical Direction/Supervision, Dawn Snyder - Production Designer, Dawn Sydney - Production Designer, Jonathan Sela - Cinematographer, Randall Miller - Producer, Jody Savin - Producer, Morris Ruskin - Producer, Eileen Craft - Producer, Kelly Oxford - Sound/Sound Designer, Kelly Oxford - Sound Editor, Randall Miller - Screenwriter, Jody Savin - Screenwriter, Maureen Osbourne - Set Decorator| Marilyn Horne: Reminiscence (1994 Film), Marilyn Horne: Berlioz - Les Nuits D'Ete (1966 Film) | |
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Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
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| Directed by | Randall Miller |
| Produced by | Randall Miller Eileen Craft Eduardo Castro Morris Ruskin Jody Savin |
| Written by | Randall Miller (short film) Jody Savin |
| Starring | Robert Carlyle John Goodman Sean Astin Mary Steenburgen Marisa Tomei |
| Music by | Mark Adler |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Seta |
| Editing by | Randall Miller |
| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Release date(s) | January 25, 2005 (Sundance) March 31, 2006 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
| Box office | $399,138 |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School is a 2005 musical romance film produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films and directed by Randall Miller. It is based on a 1990 short film of the same name (fragments of which are interwoven through the film) also featuring Elden Henson.
Plot
Frank Keane (Robert Carlyle) is a grieving baker in a near catatonic state who happens upon a car accident. The loquacious and insightful victim, Steve Mills (John Goodman), is on his way to an appointment in Pasadena with a years-ago acquaintance; he asks Frank to go in his place. It's a dance class. Frank goes to find Steve's friend. The story moves back and forth among Steve's childhood, the accident scene, and the aftermath of Frank's first Lindy hop.
Cast
- Robert Carlyle as Frank Keane
- John Goodman as Steve Mills
- Sean Astin as Kip Kipling
- Mary Steenburgen as Marianne Hotchkiss
- Marisa Tomei as Meredith Morrison
- Donnie Wahlberg as Randall Ipswitch
- David Paymer as Rafael Horowitz
- Camryn Manheim as Lisa Gobar
- Adam Arkin as Gabe DiFranco
- Sonia Braga as Tina
- Elden Henson as Young Steve Mills / Samson
- Ernie Hudson as Blake Rische
- Miguel Sandoval as Matthew Smith
- Octavia Spencer as Ayisha Lebaron
- Danny DeVito as Booth
- Harry Shearer as Promo Announcer
- Ian Abercrombie as Ervin Sezgin
- Mary Pat Gleason as Natasha
External links
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School at the Internet Movie Database
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990) at the Internet Movie Database
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School at Box Office Mojo
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