Rafael Infante (Chayanne) comes to Houston from Cuba to work at John Burnett's (Kris Kristofferson's) dance studio. He meets Ruby Sinclair (Vanessa Williams), a cute dance instructor there. Chemistry? Will John know he's Rafael's dad?
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Ruby Sinclair
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Rafael Infante
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| Kris Kristofferson | ... |
John Burnett
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| Joan Plowright | ... |
Bea Johnson
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Patricia
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| Beth Grant | ... |
Lovejoy
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Michael
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William Marquez | ... |
Stefano
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Scott Paetty | ... |
Steve
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Rick Valenzuela | ... |
Julian Marshall
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Chaz Oswill | ... |
Peter
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Liz Curtis | ... |
Kim
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Don Harrington
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| Angelo Pagán | ... |
Cuban Mailman
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Victor Marcel | ... |
Fernando
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Fernando's Daughter
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Nelson Marquez | ... |
Fiance
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Bartender
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| Charles Venturi | ... |
Waiter
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Maurice Schwartzman | ... |
Man in Dance Club
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Jannette Valenzuela | ... |
Woman in Dance Club
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| Jim Mapp | ... |
Fisherman on Pier
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| Robert Pike Daniel | ... |
Emcee
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Tony Meredith | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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Melanie LaPatin | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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France Mousseau | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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James Kunitz | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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Jaana Kunitz | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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Giacomo Steccaglia | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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Melissa Dexter | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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Eric Thomas Robinson | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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| Maria Torres O'Connor | ... |
Professional Latin Dance Finalist
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Thomas A. Slater | ... |
Theater Arts Dancer
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| Carol Bentley | ... |
Theater Arts Dancer
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Jose Mesa Benjamin | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Harry Bowens | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Juan Carlos Cienfuegos | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Leila Flores | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Raúl Gómez | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Monica Gonzalez | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Rudy González | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Ana Hernandez | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Alicia Gómez | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Joel Hernandez | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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| Erika Landin | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Alyra Lennox | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Rojelio Moreno | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Anne Noelle | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Piper Orr | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Jacqueline Rios | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Chantal Sagouspe | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Marissa Soratorio | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Albert Torres | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Francisco Vasquez | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Joby Vasquez | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Luis Vasquez | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Roberto Villacorta | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer
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Eustace Dunbar IV | ... |
Salsa group singer
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Anthony Avery | ... |
Las Vegas Tourist (uncredited)
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| Colleen Ann Brah | ... |
Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
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| Greg Bronson | ... |
Upscale Audience (uncredited)
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Kira Burt | ... |
Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
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| JoAnn Bush | ... |
Casino Slots Patron (uncredited)
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Adam Carrera | ... |
Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
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| Bronwen Carson | ... |
The Long-Legged Dancer (uncredited)
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Wilfredo A. Crispin | ... |
Salsa Group Singer (uncredited)
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James De Jesus | ... |
Salsa Group Singer (uncredited)
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| Lorenzo De La Cruz | ... |
Club Dancer (uncredited)
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| Dawn Didawick | ... |
Thrift Shop Clerk (uncredited)
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| Casey Dolkas | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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| Ty Donaldson | ... |
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Michael Eskridge | ... |
Mandalay Entertainment Passenger (uncredited)
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| J.E. Freeman | ... |
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| Anya Fuchs | ... |
Cuban Rumba Dancer (uncredited)
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Humberto Nengue Hernandez | ... |
Drummer (uncredited)
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Marilyn Monrovia | ... |
Upscale Audience (uncredited)
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| Connie Ray | ... |
Wife Dancer (uncredited)
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| Albita Rodríguez | ... |
Salsa Singer (uncredited)
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| Kevin Sateri | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Karyn J. Taylor | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Karin Elena Wolf | ... |
Salsa Club Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Randa Haines | ||
Written by
| Daryl Matthews | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Shin'ya Egawa | ... | producer (as Shinya Egawa) |
| Randa Haines | ... | producer |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | ... | associate producer |
| Lauren Weissman | ... | producer |
| Allan Wertheim | ... | associate producer |
| Ted Zachary | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michael Convertino | ||
Cinematography by
| Fred Murphy | ||
Editing by
| Lisa Fruchtman | ||
| William S. Scharf | ||
Editorial Department
| Daniel Craven | ... | first assistant editor |
| Russell Eaton | ... | first assistant editor |
| Marta Evry | ... | associate editor |
| Mike Mertens | ... | color timer |
| Fabienne Rawley | ... | additional editor |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| William S. Scharf | ... | additional editor (as William Sharf) |
| Smith Timsawat | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Lora Kennedy | ||
Production Design by
| Waldemar Kalinowski | ||
Art Direction by
| Barry Kingston | ||
Set Decoration by
| Florence Fellman | ||
Costume Design by
| Joe I. Tompkins | ||
Makeup Department
| Kate Best | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Williams |
| Eric Ferrell | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Williams |
| K.G. Ramsey | ... | hair department head |
| Rick Sharp | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Howard Griffith | ... | production supervisor: Houston |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Allan Wertheim | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William M. Connor | ... | second assistant director |
| David Hyman | ... | second second assistant director |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Alan Burg | ... | set dresser |
| Michael C. Stone | ... | art department assistant |
| Hunter Cain | ... | set dresser |
| Elizabeth Colomba | ... | paintings |
| Cary Conway | ... | stand-by painter: main unit |
| Beth Emerson | ... | set dresser |
| Monica Frommholz | ... | art department coordinator |
| L. David Gordon | ... | drapery foreman |
| Gregor Habsburg | ... | art department assistant |
| Jeff Hay | ... | set dresser |
| James Jackson | ... | set dresser (as Jim Jackson) |
| Jeffery J. Jenkins | ... | paint foreman |
| Jeffrey Paul Johnson | ... | assistant property master |
| Helen Kozora | ... | property buyer |
| Lauren Lustig | ... | on-set dresser |
| Tom MacLear | ... | set dresser (as Tom Gebr) |
| Eugene McCarthy | ... | property master |
| Ernie Merlan | ... | field art director, DR |
| Gary Metzen | ... | laborer |
| Charles Page | ... | construction general foreman (as Charles G. Page) |
| Robert Page | ... | construction foreman |
| Charles Phillips | ... | construction coordinator (as Chuck Phillips) |
| Brent Rice | ... | lead man |
| Brett Tyler | ... | paint gang boss |
Sound Department
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | dialogue editor |
| Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Yin Cantor | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tobin Davis | ... | assistant sound editor (as Tobin John de Lacca Davis) |
| Thomas Giordano | ... | cable person / sound technician (as Tom Giordana) |
| Mark Levinson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Kyrsten Mate | ... | sound effects designer (as Kyrsten Mate Comoglio) |
| Marnie Moore | ... | foley artist (as Mamie Moore) |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley artist |
| Peggy Names | ... | playback operator |
| John Nutt | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| David Parker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Quinn | ... | dialogue editor |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer (as Charlene Richards) |
| David M. Ronne | ... | sound |
| Earl Sampson | ... | boom operator |
| Michael Semanick | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
| Marilyn S. Zalkan | ... | foley editor (as Marilyn Zalkan) |
| Frank Canonica | ... | supervising sound recordist: mix stage (uncredited) |
| John Nutt | ... | sound supervisor (uncredited) |
| Sage Vanden Heuvel | ... | sound intern (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| John Allison | ... | visual effects |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited) / main title sequence optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Barbara Lee-Belmonte | ... | stunt double: Vanessa Williams |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeff Baer | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Ball | ... | best boy grip |
| Jim 'Tomcat' Downing | ... | rigging key grip |
| Mark Figueroa | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jeffrey Greeley | ... | first assistant camera (as Jeff Greeley) |
| Steven A. Guerrero | ... | best boy grip |
| Michael LaViolette | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Todd Liggitt | ... | grip |
| Michael Listorti | ... | dolly grip |
| Greg Mayer | ... | rigging best boy / rigging electrician |
| John Nuler | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera |
| Andrew Osborne | ... | camera loader |
| David Parker | ... | rigging best boy grip |
| Frank Perl | ... | camera operator |
| J.B. Richner | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Zade Rosenthal | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Sadler | ... | lighting technician |
| Eric Sandlin | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Todd Slyapich | ... | first assistant camera |
| Charles M. Smallwood | ... | key grip (as Charles Smallwood) |
| Don Telles | ... | grip |
| Thomas Giordano | ... | video assist operator: re-shoots (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kristy Carlson | ... | casting assistant (as Kristy Sager) |
| Carolyn Dyer | ... | dance casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Margo Baxley | ... | key costumer |
| Kimberly Guenther Durkin | ... | costume supervisor (as Kimberly Guenther) |
| Mathew Hooey | ... | key costumer |
| Alyson MacInnis | ... | costumer |
| Elaine Perlmann | ... | costumer (as Elaine Davis) |
| Stacey Seeds-Ferrence | ... | costumer |
| Claudia Wick | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Alberto Del Toro | ... | location consultant: Cuba |
| Virginia Díaz | ... | location manager: Houston |
| Luis R. Estrella-Rivera | ... | location scout: Puerto Rico |
| Paul Harrison | ... | assistant location manager |
| James Jeffares | ... | location projectionist |
| Luz Eneida Núñez | ... | location scout |
| Jonathon Slator | ... | location manager |
| John Strahm | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Budd Carr | ... | executive music producer |
| Christine Cholvin | ... | assistant music editor |
| Genevive Colvin | ... | music coordinator (as Geneviève Thomas Colvin) |
| Tanja Crouch | ... | music licensing |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | musicians contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Marylou Eales | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Ana Gabriel | ... | performer |
| Alan Geik | ... | music consultant: Cuban music |
| Tomás Hradcky | ... | music element creator (as Tomas Hart) |
| Artie Kane | ... | conductor |
| Daryl B. Kell | ... | supervising music editor |
| Tami Lester | ... | associate music supervisor |
| David Marquette | ... | music recordist (as Dave Marquette) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music recordist |
| Bobby Muzingo | ... | orchestrator |
| Gary Raymond | ... | music playback & recording mixer |
| Robert Schaper | ... | supervising music engineer |
| Joel Sill | ... | executive music producer |
| Carl Zittrer | ... | production music editor |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Leslie Park | ... | script supervisor |
| Kate Lanier | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Randy Burke | ... | transportation captain |
| Ricky Damazio | ... | driver |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
| Jeff Kidman | ... | transportation office coordinator |
| Karin Parish Kurz | ... | transportation office coordinator |
| Dan Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Wayne Roberts | ... | transportation co-captain (as James Wayne Roberts) |
Additional Crew
| Ronald Arthur Baker | ... | caterer |
| Alison Balian | ... | assistant: Ms. Haines |
| Alex Barnoya | ... | set medic |
| Dave Bennett | ... | accountant |
| Sonia Bhalla | ... | production assistant |
| Stanley Brossette | ... | unit publicist |
| Janet Brownlee | ... | assistant: Ms. Weissman |
| Sabrina Byndom | ... | payroll accountant |
| Barbara Calloway | ... | assistant accountant |
| Liz Curtis | ... | choreographer |
| Danika Kohler Doman | ... | dance coordinator (as Danika Kohler) |
| Ty Donaldson | ... | choreography department coordinator |
| Jim Dunlap | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jon Edwards | ... | production assistant |
| Jon E. Edwards | ... | production assistant |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer |
| Bennett Fidlow | ... | additional legal services |
| Danny Green | ... | production assistant |
| Noelle Green | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Noelle Chapin) |
| Ryan R. Johnson | ... | assistant to head of production |
| Tish Johnson | ... | post-production accountant |
| Javier López de Ayala | ... | Publicist: Spain |
| Andrew Magarian | ... | acting coach |
| Dylan K. Massin | ... | production assistant |
| Daryl Matthews | ... | choreographer |
| Michael Mead | ... | dancer |
| Eric Mention | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Murphy | ... | dancer |
| Bobby Muzingo | ... | supervisor |
| Kris Olsen | ... | production secretary |
| Michele Panzarella | ... | assistant: Mr. Zachary |
| Allyn Partin | ... | dialect coach |
| Toni Redpath | ... | dancer |
| Jake Richter | ... | production assistant |
| Izzy Rodriduez | ... | production assistant |
| Michelle Romaine | ... | assistant: Ms. Haines |
| Benjamin Ronne | ... | production assistant |
| Joseph Rye | ... | adr loop group |
| Woody Schultz | ... | production assistant |
| Bill H. Schwocho | ... | craft service |
| Carmen Tabanyi | ... | assistant to director |
| Rick Valenzuela | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Nadia Venesse | ... | dialect coach |
| Kevin Wiebelhaus | ... | production assistant |
| Yvonne Yaconelli | ... | production coordinator |
| Denise Blasor | ... | adr (uncredited) |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
| George Lakes | ... | production finance executive (uncredited) |
| Emily Vinas | ... | production coordinator: Texas (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Mandalay Entertainment (presents)
- Ballroom Dancer
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Releasing (World-wide)
- Columbia Pictures (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1999) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (1998) (India) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1998) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia Tristar Films of India)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- Constantin Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- Pacific Title/Mirage (optical effects)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (SOUND EDITING, FOLEY AND RERECORDING AT)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (post-production sound services)
- Todd-AO Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Young Cuban Rafael Infante (Chayanne) just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John Burnett (Kris Kristofferson) for the first time. The difficult part is that John doesn't know he is Rafael's father. John runs a dance studio, and everyone prepares for the World Open Dance championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. It soon becomes clear Rafael is a very good dancer, and Ruby Sinclair (Vanessa Williams) is the biggest hope for the studio at the championship. |
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| Taglines | In the dance of life, love can happen in a heartbeat. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,507,663, 23 Aug 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | All of the featured dancers in the Las Vegas, Nevada competition were former world champions as of the time of release, including Vanessa Williams' dance partner - Rick Valenzuela. See more » |
| Goofs | After Rafael and Ruby come home from dancing and the sprinklers come on the first steps that Rafael take, puddles of water are already visible under his feet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Vanessa Williams/Al Franken/David Feldman (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Arrolla cubano See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Ending credits show scenes from the movie See more » |
| Quotes |
John Burnett:
There you are. Lovejoy: Thanks, I was wondering where I was. See more » |