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Dance for It!

Original title: Go for It!
  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
1.3K
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Dance for It! (2011)
A talented but tough young woman growing up in Chicago is encouraged to pursue her dreams by enrolling at a formal dance school.
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A student must decide between follwing her dream to become a dancer, or to follow the wishes of her family.A student must decide between follwing her dream to become a dancer, or to follow the wishes of her family.A student must decide between follwing her dream to become a dancer, or to follow the wishes of her family.

  • Director
    • Carmen Marrón
  • Writer
    • Carmen Marrón
  • Stars
    • Aimee Garcia
    • Al Bandiero
    • Jossara Jinaro
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carmen Marrón
    • Writer
      • Carmen Marrón
    • Stars
      • Aimee Garcia
      • Al Bandiero
      • Jossara Jinaro
    • 11User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Aimee Garcia
    Aimee Garcia
    • Carmen Salgado
    Al Bandiero
    Al Bandiero
    • Frank Martin
    Jossara Jinaro
    • Loli
    Gina Rodriguez
    Gina Rodriguez
    • Gina
    Louie Alegria
    • Pablo
    Derrick Denicola
    Derrick Denicola
    • Jared
    Andres Perez-Molina
    Andres Perez-Molina
    • Jesse Salgado
    Gustavo Mellado
    • Luis Salgado
    Rene Rosado
    Rene Rosado
    • Nino
    David Hernandez
    • Cuko
    Liliana Montenegro
    Liliana Montenegro
    • Irene Salgado
    Safia Hannin
    • Cecy Salgado
    Peggy Goss
    Peggy Goss
    • Jared's Mother
    Daniel Yabut
    Daniel Yabut
    • Danny
    Brad Armacost
    • Jared's Father
    Jennifer Armstrong
    • Secretary
    Hollie Beach
    Hollie Beach
    • Angie
    Karen Jin Beck
    Karen Jin Beck
    • DJ Shy
    • Director
      • Carmen Marrón
    • Writer
      • Carmen Marrón
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    10yogafun2011

    A dance film with an incredibly moving story driving the heart of the film.

    I love the movie Go For It! The writing, acting and dancing were fantastic. Even though the story revolves around Carmen a high school student all ages will be moved and inspired by this film. Carmen is struggling to grow up in an urban environment with lots of issues that real teens today have to confront. The movie stressed the value of education and following your dreams with hard work. Each of the actors is a fully developed person. Many films in this genre rely on stereotypes and fancy footwork alone. While the dancing is top notch, the humanity of the characters is what sets this film apart. All races and ages can relate to the challenges presented in this film. The friendship portrayed between Carmen and Gina is particularly moving. Both of these fine young actresses were funny and brought me to tears! Carmen's relationship with her family and the family conflicts are once again universal. I believe that this is a great film for parents to take their tween and teens to see. There will be great conversation after the film.
    8babybrunnhilde1

    Great debut for indie film director Carmen Marron

    An impressive first-time effort from emerging filmmaker Carmen Marron. This movie manages, though dealing with familiar themes, to touch the heart and make the coming-of-age story of a young dancer who finds the courage to "go for" her dreams come alive. The message that Ms. Marron is sending with her film is an inspirational one, that hard work, perseverance and belief in oneself can, and will, change lives for the better. At the end of the film after acing her audition, the viewer doesn't know exactly what will happen to the lead character Carmen, but it's satisfying to see that she had the determination to break out of her constraining life to go in a different direction. Realistic and slice-of-life acting from a large ensemble cast, and production values far beyond the film's budget.
    1edbok1995

    Totally rubbish

    First i wanted to try my SONY TV on 3D.I ordered by mistake on ebay this movie as it was the cheapest 3D Blu-ray DVD .I put it on on 3D ,there was not any effect of 3D at all ...After i continue watching on normal blue- ray..half way i cut it off cause on meaning of the movie totally rubbish movie never see such a worst and no passion movie to watch..No dance Technic or happy to watch,just low life people on it.Lets break it down a bit the meaning of this movie.. -no dance ,not good ca-rater to play .first of all it started OK by giving a school teenager life wanted to dance but after went all wrong by putting the teacher into student live fixing - never can been teacher fixing your live problem into movie ,it doesn't make any sense how the director putting on this movie ..Sec by killing her room mate from other guy ,what that has to do into dance movie ...killing people about krackheads problem cause the didn't let them to have sex... Im totally Million % give a big 1 out of 10 (1/10)
    10rlgeisel

    Beautiful movie with a powerful message

    On a shoestring budget Carmen Marron has produced a wonderful first film. She obviously has a big heart and great compassion for the underdog. Her actors portray their characters in a believable manner and the cultural values of the community are realistically represented. The high energy dance scenes provide a perfect complement to the compelling plot line. There is a good mixture of the harsh reality of life in the projects juxtaposed with the joy from dancing that the lead character has, and this also personifies her personal struggle between breaking away and continuing on a path that will perpetuate the generational cycle of poverty and dysfunction.
    10jgreene-17

    Great Job for a First Time Out of The Gate!

    I saw this film a couple of times. Yes, it is an often-told story of rags to riches and yes, another dance film. But what makes this film so unique is the story behind it. The filmmaker, Ms. Marron, raised all the capital herself to finance its production. She put together the actors, the crew, the musicians, the post people and worked tirelessly on her project. Then upon completion, she screened at festival after festival to rave reviews. The creme de la creme comes in the form of a major distributor, Lions Gate, who also believed in Ms. Marron's film. For a first time filmmaker to have this kind of success is rare, on par with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and their Miramax breakthrough. So props to Ms. Marron for her hard won success! See this film and help support independent filmmaking!

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      GO FOR IT!
      Written by Carmen Marron and Scott Mayo

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Go for It!
    • Production companies
      • Go For It!
      • Sparkhope Productions
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $180,237
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $119,714
      • May 15, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $180,237
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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