Strictly Ballroom

– Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still s..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1992
Strictly Ballroom (1992)

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

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Strictly Ballroom (1992) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Feb 1993

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Baz Luhrmann

Writer:

Baz Luhrmann (original idea), Baz Luhrmann (earlier screenplay), Andrew Bovell (earlier screenplay), Baz Luhrmann (screenplay), Craig Pearce (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson

Plot:

Scott Hastings is a champion caliber ballroom dancer, but much to the chagrin of the Australian ballroom dance community, Scott believes in dancing "his own steps". Fran is a beginning dancer and a bit of an ugly duckly who has the audacity to ask to be Scott's partner after his unorthodox style causes his regular partner to dance out of his life. Together, these two misfits try to win the Australian Pan Pacific Championships and show the Ballroom Confederation that they are wrong when they say, "there are no new steps!"

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 19 wins & 17 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Metacritic:
72%