Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance

UPC: 796019814256

Studio: Weinstein Company

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:null

Summary: The curious world of children's dance competitions is raked over the satiric coals in this comic mockumentary. Mr. Jonathan (Ben Miller) is a dance teacher and choreographer who is preparing a group of his current students to take part in the Sanosafe Troupe Spectacular, a major regional competition for pre-teen dancers. Mr. Jonathan has been frustrated in his effort to bring home a first-place trophy, in part due to his ambitious themes, as his young charges are forced to take part in his interpretive pieces on war, economic injustice, environmental issues and the like. Mr. Jonathan's strongest adversary is Miss Elizabeth (Jane Hall), who has a constant smile and a will of iron as she weeds the "fat, lazy and untalented" from her ranks. However, this year Mr. Jonathan is determined to defeat her, and Justine (Kerry Armstrong), an overeager stage mother who claims she almost passed the audition to become a Spice Girl, is more than willing to help, as long as her daughter Tenille (Shayni Notelovitz) is featured prominently in Jonathan's latest extravaganza. Mr. Jonathan suffers through Justine's "assistance" until Tenille loses her star billing to Grace (Clancy Ryan), a plucky youngster with more talent. Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance received its American premiere at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Dance [nf]

Awards: Film Presented – Los Angeles Film Festival

Features: The Making of Razzle Dazzle

Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 09/23/2008

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 92 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: Spanish,English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance
1. Mr. Jonathan, 39 [4:29]
2. Miss Elizabeth [4:43]
3. Reaching For the Stars [3:59]
4. Between Blind and Visionary [4:20]
5. Positive Suffocation [2:32]
6. Semi-Finals [5:02]
7. The Competition [4:51]
8. An Enlightening Routine [4:29]
9. Unconventional Losers [2:34]
10. The Most Wonderful News [5:01]
11. Tenille's Idea [3:05]
12. Tyson [5:00]
13. Grand Final Roles [6:13]
14. Countdown to the Grand Final [8:06]
15. Pushing Tenille [6:50]
16. The Grand Final [7:37]
17. Troupe #9 [8:03]
18. End Credits [4:40]

Cast and Crew: Andrena Finlay  Producer 
Roger Mason  Composer (Music Score) 
Al Clark  Executive Producer 
Darren Ashton  Director 
Darren Ashton  Screenwriter 
Jodi Matterson  Producer 
Carolyn Wilson  Screenwriter 
Robin Ince  Screenwriter 
Kerry Armstrong  Actor 
Ben Miller  Actor 
Shayni Notelovitz  Actor 
Denise Roberts  Actor 
Tara Morice  Actor 
Nadine Garner  Actor 
Clancy Ryan  Actor 
Jane Hall  Actor 
Toni Lamond  Actor 
Barry Crocker  Actor 

Country: Australia