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Directed by Nick CastleOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical theatre,
Action,
MusicalThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Gregory Hines,
Sammy Davis Jr.,
Suzzanne Douglas,
Joe Morton,
Savion Glover,
Terrence E. McNallyRating64%
Max Washington (Gregory Hines), just released from prison after serving time for burglary, is a talented tap dancer. His late father owned a dance studio that is now run by Little Mo (Sammy Davis, Jr.), whose daughter Amy Simms (Suzzanne Douglas) gives lessons to children. Back on the streets, Max isn't interested in dancing again but he is interested in seeing Amy, his former girlfriend. A local gangster, Nicky, doesn't care for Max personally but does try to recruit him to take part in a robbery. Amy has a job as dancer in an upcoming Broadway show and tells its choreographer about Max, hoping to land him a role in the chorus. Max is reluctant to agree to it, then incensed when he is humiliated during the auditions. Max must decide whether to swallow his pride and dance the way the man wants, or give up his art once and for all and return to a life of crime., 2h3
Directed by John SaylesOrigin USAGenres Drama,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Danny Glover,
Keb' Mo,
Lisa Gay Hamilton,
Kel Mitchell,
Yaya DaCosta,
Brent JenningsRating66%
Filmed and set in Alabama, the film stars Danny Glover as the owner of a blues club that is failing until he hires a young electric guitarist (Gary Clark, Jr.). The film also stars musician Keb' Mo', actor/comedian Kel Mitchell and singer Mable John. Rhythm and blues singer Ruth Brown recorded some songs for the film and was cast to play a role, but died before filming started.Origin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about television,
Musical filmsActors Peter Dobson,
Matt Barr,
Tom Sizemore,
Max Perlich,
Mark Rolston,
Dey YoungRating45%
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Directed by Liz FriedlanderOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Musical theatre,
MusicalThemes Dance films,
Films about education,
Musical filmsActors Antonio Banderas,
Rob Brown,
Yaya DaCosta,
Alfre Woodard,
Dante Basco,
Elijah KelleyRating66%
A group students prepare for a school dance. Rock arrives with a damaged ticket and is denied entry by Mr. Temple and Principal James. After leaving, Rock and a group of thugs proceed to vandalize the Principal's car. Pierre Dulaine catches them in the act, but they flee before Pierre is able to interrogate them further., 1h47
Directed by Lisa CholodenkoOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about children,
Films about families,
Films about sexuality,
Bisexuality-related films,
LGBT-related films,
Musical films,
LGBT-related films,
Homoparentalité,
Same-sex marriage in film,
LGBT-related film,
Lesbian-related filmsActors Annette Bening,
Julianne Moore,
Mark Ruffalo,
Mia Wasikowska,
Josh Hutcherson,
Yaya DaCostaRating69%
Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are a married lesbian couple living in the Los Angeles area. Nic is an obstetrician, and Jules is a housewife who is starting up a landscape design business. Each has given birth to a child using the same sperm donor., 2h
Origin USAGenres Drama,
Crime,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about sexuality,
Erotic films,
Hip hop films,
Gangster filmsActors Allen Payne,
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Bokeem Woodbine,
Treach,
Eddie Griffin,
Suzzanne DouglasRating65%
Jason (Allen Payne) is a responsible young man who has a job in a television repair shop and lives at home with his hard-working mom (Suzzanne Douglas). Joshua (Bokeem Woodbine) is the younger brother just released from prison. He is a volatile, disturbed ex-con who is obviously bound for a violent end. Joshua deals drugs for short-term cash and joins a crew plotting a bank robbery., 2h45
Directed by Kenny LeonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Téléfilm musicalActors Harvey Fierstein,
Ariana Grande,
Dove Cameron,
Kristin Chenoweth,
Garrett Clayton,
Jennifer HudsonRating70%
Tracy Turnblad, une jeune fille enrobée qui vit à Baltimore, malgré son physique, elle n'a qu'une idée en tête : danser dans la célèbre émission Corny Collins Show. Par chance, ce dernier assiste à une de ses performances au lycée et lui propose de venir rejoindre son équipe., 1h37
Directed by Kenny OrtegaOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Téléfilm musical,
Children's films,
Teen movieActors Zac Efron,
Vanessa Hudgens,
Ashley Tisdale,
Lucas Grabeel,
Corbin Bleu,
Monique ColemanRating55%
On New Year's Eve, juniors Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) meet at a party while both teens are at a ski lodge during winter break. At the party, the two are called upon to sing karaoke together ("Start of Something New"). They seem to be attracted to each other, and exchange numbers before going their separate ways., 2h10
Directed by Emile Ardolino,
Wayne BlairOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Téléfilm musicalActors Abigail Breslin,
Debra Messing,
Bruce Greenwood,
Nicole Scherzinger,
Sarah Hyland,
Katey SagalRating33%
Été 1963, Baby, fille d'une riche famille américaine, passe ses vacances avec ses parents et sa sœur dans la région des montagnes Catskill dans l'État de New York, à la pension de la famille Kellerman. Elle se trouve mêlée à la vie des employés de la pension et se trouve confrontée à un monde qui lui est complètement étranger, celui de la danse. Malgré le désaccord de son père, Baby va connaître une histoire d'amour avec Johnny, le professeur de danse de l'établissement, issu d'un milieu social très différent de celui de la jeune femme., 2h15
Directed by Richard PearceOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicals,
Téléfilm musicalActors Glenn Close,
Harry Connick,
Rade Šerbedžija,
Jack Thompson,
Natalie Mendoza,
Ilene GraffRating58%
L'histoire se passe durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans le Pacifique. Glenn Close joue le rôle d'une infirmière qui tombe amoureuse d'un cultivateur français (Rade Šerbedžija).