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Life doesn't hold tryouts.

6.9

1h 55m

2000

“Life doesn't hold tryouts.”

Synopsis

A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.

Director

Nicholas Hytner

Trailer

DramaMusic

careernew york citydancedancercompetitionballballet dancerentrance examinationballetdance teacher

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Cast & Crew

Amanda Schull

Amanda Schull

as Jody Sawyer

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

as Eva Rodríguez

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

as Jonathan Reeves

Ethan Stiefel

Ethan Stiefel

as Cooper

Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

as Juliette

Susan May Pratt

Susan May Pratt

as Maureen Cummings

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

as Nancy

Sascha Radetsky

Sascha Radetsky

as Charlie

Eion Bailey

Eion Bailey

as Jim

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