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6.1/10   1,131 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Steve Worland (story) &
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Release Date:
5 October 2000 (Australia) more
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When you don't know your next step... improvise.
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Born charmer Sean Okden gave up tap-dancing when he started working in the steel mill, but as that's... more | full synopsis
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Rated R for language, some violence and a scene of sexuality.
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Australia:95 min | Germany:93 min | Japan:95 min
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The tap dance kid is footloose Down Under, 29 September 2005
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Author: jotix100 from New York

Most of the negative comments about this film seem to come from its birth place, Australia. Frankly, "Bootmen" is not a horrible movie by any stretch of the imagination. The film shows some originality in the way the director Dein Perry sets the film in the steel works factory that is about to close and having Sean and his mates practice in another abandoned place that seems to be saying a lot about how industries do away with people that have given their best to make them better.

Adam Garcia, playing Sean, is one of the best things in the film. The other asset is Sam Worthington, who plays Mitch, the brother that seems to attract trouble wherever he goes. Also, Sophie Lee, as the brothers' love interest makes an effective contribution to the movie.

The dancing numbers reminded us of Stomp, the musical that has been playing here for a long time now, in that unusual ways of tap dancing are practiced on the most unconventional ways, which makes "Bootmen" more likable.

The best way to watch the film is to sit back, relax, and let it unfold, as it will win the viewer over with the inspired tap dancing.

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