Dance is a very powerful drug, if embraced judiciously; to reap its rewards, one must shoulder its challenges with intrepid countenance. Frank Keene, a grieving baker in a near catatonic state, happens on a car accident. The loquacious and insightful victim, Steve Mills, 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 scene of the accident, and the aftermath of Frank’s first Lindy hop. Black eyes, group therapy, loneliness, boys being boys, roads not taken, and saying good-bye color the story.
Release Date: 12 January 2006Runtime:
Stars:
- Camryn Manheim
- Chance Michael Corbitt
- Elden Henson
- John Goodman
- Joshua Horowitz
- Karlyn Michelson
- Kellie Parker
- Maria Parkinson
- Marisa Tomei
- Michael Bower
- Octavia Spencer
- Philip Perlman
- Robert Carlyle
- Sean Astin
- Teresa Johnston
Director: Randall Miller
