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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A realistic look at the life of a young immigrant man who comes to America with the hope of dancing on Broadway.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 48
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most romances, −13 min on the typical 107
typical 10794Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Released
1995
May 22, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Puerto Rico
United States
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Joseph B. Vasquez Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Rue Kent Wildman Screenplay
Production · 1
- Juan Carlos Codazzi Producer
Camera · 1
- David Castillo Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer
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