Take the Lead

Take the Lead (2006)

Timing: 1:48 (108 min)

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Release date

2006-03-17

Country

United States

Production

New Line Cinema, Tiara Blu Films

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Music

Budget

$30 000 000

Revenue

$65 742 066

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Director

Liz Friedlander

Actors

Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz, Laura Benanti, Katya Virshilas, Jenna Dewan, Jasika Nicole, Jo Chim
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Scenario

Producer

Diane Nabatoff, Christopher Godsick, Michelle Grace, Ray Liotta, Toby Emmerich, Matt Moore, Mark Kaufman, Mathew Hart

Operator

Alex Nepomniaschy

Composer

Aaron Zigman

Artist

Audition

Avy Kaufman

Editing

Robert Ivison
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• After a quick read of the script, Antonio Banderas turned down the leading role when he realized the entire film was dedicated to ballroom dancing. The project's producers asked for a few minutes to explain the story behind the screenplay in more detail. After watching a short documentary and meeting Pierre Dulaine himself, the actor finally agreed and signed a contract to participate in the film.
• Young actors who played the roles of the students worked with the real Pierre Dulaine for some time to learn how to correctly perform their dance moves in the film.
• Pierre Dulaine appears in a cameo as one of the judges of the 25th annual ballroom dance competition.
• The majority of the film, including all scenes inside the school and its surroundings, was shot at the well-known private school University of Toronto Schools in the Canadian city of Toronto.
• When the film was released in the Philippines, the promotional posters listed Dante Basco as the film's lead actor.