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Dance With Me
Vanessa Williams and Chayanne
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Overview

Rafael Infante (Chayanne), a Cuban native who never met his real father, immigrates to America. Taking up residence in Houston, he begins searching for his illegitimate father and takes up employment as a superintendent at the world renowned Excelsior Dance Studio run by John Burnett (Kris Kristofferson). While working as a lowly handyman, Rafael meets Ruby (Vanessa Williams), a striking dancer. Together they enter into the Las Vegas World Open Dance competition and embark in a heated romance. DANCE WITH ME is a warm heartfelt film. It exhibits Randa Haines' knack for suspenseful, romantic storytelling (she worked as a director on HILL STREET BLUES in the early 1980s). Kris Kristofferson departs from his standard role of grit-iron tough guy to play the effeminate dance instructor. Chayanne is striking and dapper. He demonstrates that dancing is both a sexy art form and a mode of expression for confident and empowered men.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Randa Haines - Director
Vanessa Williams
Chayanne
Kris Kristofferson
Joan Plowright
Jane Krakowski
Harry Groener
William Marquez
Scott Paetty
Chaz Oswill
Beth Grant

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Full Frame)
  • Run Time: 126
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 043396239494
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: PG (MPAA)
  • Release Date: January 1999

Movie Reviews

Reviews:
"...Exhilarating..." - 05/??/1999 Sight and Sound, p.44


"...The sight of these two cavorting to effervescent tropical tunes is [worth the price]..." - 01/22/1999 Entertainment Weekly, p.110


"...Colorful and kinetically edited musical numbers..." - 08/21/1998 USA Today, p.3E


"...It's a heartwarming tale, and the music's infectious beat gets audiences dancing in their seats..." - 10/01/1998 Box Office, p.54

BAM Customer Reviews