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Category Dramas DVDs, Romance Movies, Teenage Videos, New York City, Ballet, Dancers
Starring Peter Gallagher, Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Eion Bailey, Debra Monk, Susan May Pratt, Donna Murphy, Ethan Stiefel, Shakiem Evans, Ilia Kulik, Sascha Radetsky
Director Nicholas Hytner
Choreographer Susan Stroman, Christopher Wheeldon
Co-Producer Caroline Baron
Composer George Fenton
Costume Designer Ruth Myers
Director of Photography Geoffrey Simpson
Editor Tariq Anwar
Producer Laurence Mark
Production Designer David Gropman
Screenwriter Carol Heikkinen
Closed Captioned; Second Audio Track; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles

All Jody Sawyer (Amanda Schull) has ever wanted is to be a ballerina in the American Ballet Company. Her dream begins to come true when she's accepted to the company's Academy in New York City. Along with street-smart Eva (Zoë Saldana), veteran student Maureen (Susan May Pratt), sensitive Charlie (Sascha Radetsky), and flamboyant Erik (Shakiem Evans), Jody embarks on the stringent Academy training program with the hope of being one of the select few chosen for the Company. But Jody has her own style and has to contend with criticism that she doesn't have good feet and her body type is wrong. In the meantime, she finds herself involved with Cooper (Ethan Stiefel), a talented Harley-riding dancer and choreographer. The masterful dance sequences in Nicholas Hytner's CENTER STAGE are enriched by the performances of real-life American Ballet Theatre star Stiefel, and those of Schull, who was an apprentice at the San Francisco Ballet when she was cast. Peter Gallagher stars as the head of the ballet company, Donna Murphy is featured as an instructor at the academy, and Debra Monk portrays an overbearing mother to Maureen (Susan May Pratt), the best ballerina in the class who is also harboring a dark secret.

Theatrical Release Date: May 12, 2000 Filmed in New York City. Ethan Stiefel, who portrays Cooper, is a star of the American Ballet Theatre. Ilia Kulik, who portrays Sergei, won a gold medal in ice skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Center Stage Reviews:

"...A CHORUS LINE'S charismatic Priscilla Lopez makes an exuberant impression..." -- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

"...The movie casts real dancers in many of the roles, and that provides an obvious standard of excellence that gives the movie an underlying authenticity..." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"...The movie is loaded with lively dance sequences....Ms. Schull [carries] the movie away with her energy and grace..." -- A. O. Scott, New York Times

"...Slick and enjoyable....The choreography is graceful..."-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life

"...[The film has an] entertaining 10-minute finale."-- Mike Clark, USA Today

"...A compelling look behind the perfect pirouette..." -- Rating: B -- Eileen Clarke, Entertainment Weekly

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List Price $14.94 (You save $5.15)
Studio Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Orig Year 2000
DVD Encoding Region 1
All Time Sales Rank   2880  
CD Universe Part number 1181098
Catalog number 5290
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 24, 2000
Rating PG-13 (MPAA)
Rating Reason Language and some sensuality.
Running Time 116 Minutes
Additional Info Widescreen; Special Edition
Movie Details Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; Dolby Noise Reduction; Digitally Mastered; Surround Sound; Stereo Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen; Special Edition
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Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

5 stars waw waw waw waw
I like this film, i watch it again and again, its great because jody dance from her heart, not for other people
Submitted by alzbeta3113 (Trenèín, Slovakia)
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5 stars Makes You Wanna Dance!
One I can watch over & over again. Makes me wish I could still take dance classes, for 15 years this is what my life was like so I can relate. The music is great too!!
Submitted by lw (Iowa)
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4 stars Great sigh-at-the-end fun fluff
I saw this movie when it first came to video while in college. I lived in a house with several intelligent women and everyone would fight for this film when someone else had finished watching it. A great guilty pleasure but I couldn't fathom a hetero male really enjoying it! Curl up on the couch and pop some popcorn for this one!
Submitted by csmock (Chicago, IL)
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5 stars Center Stage Movie
This is an excellent movie and soundtrack, that you will want to play again and again. Tne movie seems to appeal more to woman with the amount of ballet dancing, yet the theme of the movie and musical soundtrack should appeal to everyone.
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5 stars goooood!!
this movie is great !! i get the dance fever! see it !
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Center Stage DVD Features



Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Alternate Scenes: Extended Dance Sequences
Music Video: Mandy Moore
Isolated Audio Track: Music Score
Audio Commentary: Nicholas Hytner - Director
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies: Cast & Crew


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