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which was released on 21 May 2010. The film was released in RealD 3D, XpanD 3D, and Dolby 3D with Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini directing it. ''

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'' stars

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and Flawless made their debut appearances to the big screen. The soundtrack to the film was written and performed by alternative acts

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, Lightbulb Thieves, and

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. The film is a production of

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in association with

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. N-Dubz composed the official soundtrack. The song "

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", featuring

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, was sent to music stations on 22 April. On 28 May 2012,

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has acquired the US rights for the film, along with its sequel, ''

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''. ''Streetdance 2'' was released on 30 March 2012.

Plot

In inner city

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, a street dance crew is on the verge of breaking up after its leader, Jay (Ukweli Roach), leaves the group unexpectedly. The group loses the use of their rehearsal space. With a big street dance competition approaching the crew is forced to try and raise money or practice in other locations. Eventually they secure a space in a ballet school, on the condition that they include five

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dancers in their routine for the competition. At first, they struggle to get along, but they all become friends in the end. One of the teachers at the ballet school, Helena ( Charlotte Rampling), takes the crew's new leader Carly (

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) to a ballet where she starts getting ideas for their routine. When she arrives home, Carly finds Jay waiting for her and the two spend the night having sex. During a dance battle in a club the next night, the team learn that Jay has betrayed the team by joining The Surge, a rival crew. All for the sake of winning the competition. Jay brags about his sex with Carly and Tomas (

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), a ballet dancer, punches Jay out of anger. Jay is furious and swears revenge. Carly, upset over the betrayal, leaves the club and is nearly hit by a car before Tomas pulls her out of the way. Tomas then takes Carly back to his apartment where they dance on the roof, eventually kissing. Carly then leaves him alone on the roof, while they both look at the sunrise and smile. The next day at the school, Carly announces that they won't try to be better, they will be themselves by performing a routine that is both street and ballet. And that the new name of their dance crew is "Breaking Point". Another teacher at the school, outraged that her students are being corrupted, deliberately plans a

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audition for the same day as the street dance finals. The ballet dancers promise Carly they will make it, but the auditions were running overtime. In an attempt to give Breaking Point more time to wait for the ballet dancers to arrive, Carly's friend Eddie (

) goes out onto the dance floor and starts dancing, surprising the crew and wowing the audience. Jay tries to convince Carly to give up but she states that she is sorry for him. The ballet team turn up in time, and their teacher Helena drives the Royal Ballet judges to the streetdancing final so they can see the dancers perform. The routine is a success, Carly and Tomas kiss during the performance, and the crowd is enthralled. Jay is furious that The Surge have been beaten and he's lost Carly. The film ends with Breaking Point and The Surge dancing to

' "

Cast

as Carly *

as Tomas * Ukweli Roach as Jay *

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as Fred *

as Eddie * Charlotte Rampling as Helena *

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as Madame Fluerie *

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as Mr Harding *

Teneisha Bonner Teneisha Phehoma Bonner (31 December 1981 – 11 September 2019) was a Jamaican-born English hip-hop dance, hip-hop and street dancer of stage and screen. She worked with the groups ZooNation and the Bounce Streetdance Company and as a backup dance ...

as Shawna * Lex Milczarek as Boogie * Kofi Agyemang-Prempeh as Mac * Hugo Cortes as Gabe * Sianad Gregory as Chloe * Jennifer Leung as Bex *

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as Isabella * Rhimes Lecointe as Justine * Sacha Chang as Aimee * Bradley Charles as Frankie * Lil Steph as Steph * Brooke Milliner as Brooke * Jeremy Sheffield as Michael * Flawless as The Surge *

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as Aaron *

as Aaron's Crew * Jordan Long as Security Guard *

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as Delilah (Shawna's boss) *

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as Sharonda (Shawna's colleague) * Akai Osei-Mansfield as Dancing Kid in Shopping Mall *

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as a Featured Dancer * Babbal Kumar as dark dancer * Kyle Davey as a Featured Dancer * Brendan Conway as an Audience Dancer

Production

On 14 January 2009 it was announced that Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini would direct a 2010 British 3D dance drama movie similar than the ''Step Up'' movie series titled ''StreetDance 3D'' which would be released in cinemas in the UK, James Richardson would be the producer for the film with the budget of £3.5 million and Jane English would be the writer for the film, it was announced that

, Flawless,

, Charlotte Rampling,

and Jeremy Sheffield would star in the movie.

acquired distribution rights to the film.

would compose the music for the movie.

and

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co-produced the film. ''StreetDance 3D'' filmed from August–December 2009. The film was shot with Paradise FX's Tri Delta camera systems. Max Penner (CTO of Paradise FX) was the stereographer. This film was also the launch of Paradise FX Europe. It was filmed on location, the shopping centre scene was filmed in Southside Shopping Centre and the streetdance competition was filmed in the

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. There is a scene featuring

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from ''

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'' which was filmed in September 2009. Charlie Bruce from ''

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'' also appears in the film, but her scenes were cut.

Reception

The film received positive reviews from film critics. The review aggregator

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gives the film a 76% "fresh" rating based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. However the film was #1 for only one week in the U.K. after making £2,273,938 in box office. The film's box-office earnings after their theatrical run was $17,695,464. It was the highest grossing UK production released in 2010, beating ''

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'' and '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time''.

Home media

The

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and

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came out on 27 September in the UK which had 2 discs (one 2D and one 3D), also came with 3D glasses.

Soundtrack

feat.

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- Pass Out #

feat.

# Lightbulb Thieves - Work It Out # Ironik -

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- Strong Again #

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- Live for the Moment #

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feat.

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- Going Out Tonight #

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# LP & JC - The Humblest Start #

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- Beggin' # LP & JC feat.

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- Broken # Swiss feat. Music Kidz - One in a Million #

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# Clement Marfo & The Frontline –

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;

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Bonus #

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- One More Lie (Standing in the Shadows) onae'o Mix#

- I Don't Wanna Go to Sleep # LP & JC - Let's Dance # Movie Clip 1 # Movie Clip 2

Sequel

Streetdance 2 ''StreetDance 2'' is a 2012 3D British dance drama film and the sequel to ''StreetDance 3D'' (2010). The film has been released in RealD 3D, XpanD 3D and Dolby 3D with Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini returning to direct. ''Britain's Got Talent'' st ...

'' was released in UK cinema screens, in 3D and 2D, on 30 March 2012. Early

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s revealed the sequel to have a "Latin twist".

Remake

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in the 'Carly' role (renamed Joseph) and female lead Alexia Giordano in the 'Tomas' role (renamed Chloé), among other changes.

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and Line Renaud appear in supporting roles.

References

External links

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BBC Film Network: ''StreetDance 3D'' set report
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