Germany / Jun 24, 2000 / Munich International Film Festival
Life doesn't hold tryouts.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sascha Radetsky | Charlie |
| Eion Bailey | Jim |
| Megan Pepin | Anna |
| Elizabeth Hubbard | Joan Miller |
| Shakiem Evans | Erik |
| Ilia Kulik | Sergei |
| Victoria Born | Emily |
| Priscilla Lopez | Jazz Class Teacher |
| Robert Montano | ABA Pas de Deux Class Teacher |
| Maryann Plunkett | Mrs. Sawyer |
| Stephen Stout | Mr. Sawyer |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | Emily's Mother |
| Scottie Thompson | Ensemble |
| Olga Merediz | ABA Receptionist |
| Lovette George | Jazz Class Receptionist |
| Victor Anthony | Thomas |
| Lisa LeGuillou | ABA Girl's Class Teacher |
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| Nancy Hess | Sergei's Salsa Partner |
| Kirk Peterson | ABA Boys' Class Teacher |
| Barbara Caruso | ABA Scout |
| Jeff Hayenga | ABA Scout (as Jeffrey Hayenga) |
| Ashley L. Anderson | ABA Student (as Ashley Anderson) |
| Sant'Gria Bello | ABA Student (as Sant'gria Bello) |
| Marie-Christine Dunham | Audition Teacher |
| Warren Carlyle | Cooper's Assistant |
| Carlo Alban | Eva's Friend |
| Giselle Daly | Eva's Friend |
| Nancy McDoniel | Gala Patron |
| Sandy Hamilton | Gala Patron |
| Jamie Bonelli | Girl at Salsa Club |
| Micki Paley | Girl at Salsa Club |
| Julio Agustin | Jazz Class Dancer (as Julio Augustin) |
| Randy Pearlstein | Jim's Friend |
| Sean Stewart | Jonathan's Ballet Soloist |
| Aesha Ash | Jonathan's Ballet Soloist / ABA Student |
| Brenda Denmark | Jonathan's Secretary (as Brenda Thomas Denmark) |
| Julie Kent | Kathleen |
| Susan May Pratt | Maureen |
| Karen Shallo | Mother at Audition |
| Laura Hicks | Nervous Mother |
| Elvis Crespo | Salsa Singer |
| Giselle Tcherniak | Salsa Singer |
| Kari Thompson | Stage Manager |
| Elizabeth Gaither | Swan Lake Soloist |
| Oksana Konobeyeva | Swan Lake Soloist |
| Sandra Brown | Swan Lake Soloist |
| Ekaterina Chtchelkanova | Swan Lake Soloist (as Ekaterina Shelkanova) |
| Aaron Severini | ABA Student |
| Adam Hendrickson | ABA Student |
| Alina Faye | ABA Student |
| Carrie Lee Riggins | ABA Student |
| Chrissy Schulz | ABA Student |
| Craig Hall | ABA Student |
| Davena Gross | ABA Student |
| David Schneider | ABA Student |
| Deanna McBrearty | ABA Student |
| Justin Brannock | ABA Student |
| Elena Melamed | ABA Student |
| Elena Diner | ABA Student |
| Elizabeth Ford | ABA Student |
| Ellen Bar | ABA Student |
| Emilie Schlegel | ABA Student |
| Erin Baiano | ABA Student |
| Gillian Murphy | ABA Student |
| Jamie Wolf | ABA Student |
| Janie Taylor | ABA Student |
| Jared Angle | ABA Student |
| Jason Fowler | ABA Student |
| Jennifer Balcerzak | ABA Student |
| Jessica Kusak | ABA Student |
| Jonathan Porretta | ABA Student |
| Jonathan Stafford | ABA Student |
| Justin Morris | ABA Student |
| Kristin Sloan | ABA Student |
| Kurt Froman | ABA Student |
| Kyle Froman | ABA Student |
| Laura Paulus | ABA Student |
| Martine Ciccone | ABA Student |
| Matt Pitcher | ABA Student |
| Melissa Cabrera | ABA Student |
| Natalia Haigler | ABA Student |
| Nicole Epstein | ABA Student |
| Pascale Van Kipnis | ABA Student |
| Patrick Howell | ABA Student |
| Rebecca Krohn | ABA Student |
| Riolama Lorenzo | ABA Student |
| Ryan Kelly | ABA Student |
| Rayan Lawrence | ABA Student |
| Ryan Stewart | ABA Student |
| Stephanie Lyons | ABA Student |
| Stephen Hanna | ABA Student |
| Tamara Barden | ABA Student |
| Angela Piccinni | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Chris Davis | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Endalyn Taylor-Shellman | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Jack Hayes | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Jim Borstelmann | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Joann Hunter | Jazz Class Dancer |
| John Michael | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Schert Keri Lee | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Liam Burke | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Lisa Nafegar | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Lisa Shriver | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Michael O'Donnell | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Mimi Quillin | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Nina Goldman | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Robert Wersinger | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Rocker Verastique | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Scott Taylor | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Seán Martin Hingston | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Shannon Hammonds | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Stephanie Michels | Jazz Class Dancer |
| Violetta Klimczewska | Jazz Class Dancer |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Center Stage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Laurence Mark Productions |
| Release date | 12 maggio 2000 |
| Production | Laurence Mark |
| Writer | Carol Heikkinen |
| Casting | Daniel Swee |
| Editing | Tariq Anwar, Saska Simpson |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Assistant directors | Sam Hoffman, Amy Lauritsen, Nicholas Hytner, Sheila Paige |
| Camera operators | Geoffrey Simpson |
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| Additional photography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Production design | David Gropman, Susan Bode Tyson, Nick Miller, Miguel López-Castillo, Peter Rogness |
| Art direction | Miguel López-Castillo, Peter Rogness, Susan Bode Tyson, Nick Miller, David Gropman |
| Set decoration | Susan Bode Tyson, Nick Miller, Miguel López-Castillo, David Gropman, Peter Rogness |
| Visual effects | Simon Giles |
| Music | George Fenton, Howard Halsall, Mark Lafbery, Michael Barosky, Craig Irving, Tim Hands, Ken Ross, Stephanie Lowry, Daniel Laurie |
| Sound | George Fenton, Howard Halsall, Mark Lafbery, Michael Barosky, Craig Irving, Tim Hands, Ken Ross, Stephanie Lowry, Daniel Laurie |
| Costume design | Ruth Myers, Lyndell Quiyou, David Davenport, Emily Loreto, Naomi Donne |
| Makeup | Naomi Donne, Lyndell Quiyou, David Davenport, Emily Loreto, Ruth Myers |
| Hairstyling | Lyndell Quiyou, David Davenport, Emily Loreto, Naomi Donne, Ruth Myers |
| Collection | Center Stage Collection |
| Budget | 29.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 26.400.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / May 12, 2000 / PG-13
Czechia / Jul 13, 2000 / U
Germany / Jul 13, 2000 / 6
United Kingdom / Jul 21, 2000 / 12
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Netherlands / Aug 17, 2000 / 12
France / Sep 10, 2000 / U
Australia / Sep 14, 2000
Digital
Hungary / Feb 22, 2001 / 16
Japan / May 12, 2001 / G
Physical media
Belgium / May 12, 2000 / 18
TV
Slovakia / Apr 27, 2019 / 12 / Markíza
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