Dance Challenge
Le Défi
Synopsis
A musical comedy set to a hip-hop beat, the feature debut from actress-turned-director Blanca Li finds a dedicated young breakdancer abandoning his comfortable life in a bid for fame in the U.S.A. Dropping out of school and leaving home to escape his overbearing mother, 18-year-old David dedicates all of his time to perfecting his moves with his dance team, the Urban Cycle Breakers. As David and his team begin gearing-up to face-off against a rival group of intimidating dancers, his dreams of finding romance with Samia and making it to the world dance finals in New York finally seem to be coming into focus.
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Amanda Lear
Birgit
Blanca Li
Elena
Benjamin Chaouat
David
Sofia Boutella
Samia
Marco Prince
Monzon
Christophe Salengro
Hippolyte
Fatiha Cheriguene
La mère algérienne
Béatrice Costantini
Karlos Da Silva
Paulo De Barros
Florence De Rives
Milano dinner guest
Marie France
La cliente bourgeoise
Steve Nestar
Manu
Soda Pop
Jury member
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Blanca Li
- Screenplay & Story
- Gérard Martin
- Original Score
- Blanca Li, Matthew Herbert
- Original Title
- Le Défi
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Blanca Li
Gérard Martin
Blanca Li, Matthew Herbert
Manuel Teran
Mario Battistel
Jean-Jacques Fourgeaud, Cynthia Fleury, Jean-Claude Fleury
Department Leadership Roster
Mario Battistel
Editor
Cynthia Fleury
Producer
Chattoune
Costume Design
Laurent Mercier
Costume Design
François-Renaud Labarthe
Production Design
Blanca Li
Director
Gérard Martin
Writer
Manuel Teran
Director of Photography
Blanca Li
Original Music Composer
Matthew Herbert
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dance Challenge
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What is Dance Challenge about?
A musical comedy set to a hip-hop beat, the feature debut from actress-turned-director Blanca Li finds a dedicated young breakdancer abandoning his comfortable life in a bid for fame in the U.S.A. Dropping out of school and leaving home to escape his overbearing mother, 18-year-old David dedicates all of his time to perfecting his moves with his dance team, the Urban Cycle Breakers. As David and his team begin gearing-up to face-off against a rival group of intimidating dancers, his dreams of finding romance with Samia and making it to the world dance finals in New York finally seem to be coming into focus.
Who directed Dance Challenge?
Dance Challenge was directed by Blanca Li.
Who stars in Dance Challenge?
The principal cast of Dance Challenge includes Amanda Lear, Blanca Li, Benjamin Chaouat, Sofia Boutella, Marco Prince.
When was Dance Challenge released and how long is it?
Dance Challenge was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Dance Challenge?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dance Challenge was composed by Blanca Li, Matthew Herbert.