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“Never Follow”
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.
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Cast
24 people
Antonio Banderas
Pierre Dulaine
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Skin I Live In
Rob Brown
Rock
Known for
Blindspot
Coach Carter
Yaya DaCosta
LaRhette
Known for
Chicago Med
The Nice Guys
Alfre Woodard
Augustine James
Known for
See
Marvel's Luke Cage
John Ortiz
Mr. Temple
Known for
Fast & Furious
Bumblebee
Laura Benanti
Tina
Known for
No Hard Feelings
Mayor of Kingstown
Katya Virshilas
Morgan
Known for
Shall We Dance?
Jenna Dewan
Sasha
Known for
The Rookie
Step Up
Jasika Nicole
Egypt
Known for
Fringe
The Good Doctor
Jo Chim
Gretchen
Also in
Mean Girls
New York Minute
Dante Basco
Ramos
Known for
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Elijah Kelley
Danjou
Known for
Star
Hairspray
Liz Friedlander Director · Dianne Houston Screenplay Aaron Zigman Composer
Worldwide gross $66M · Budget $30M · United States release March 17, 2006
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$65,742,992
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
Tiara Blu Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 17, 2006
Theatrical
Australia
May 25, 2006 · Theatrical
Austria
May 25, 2006 · Digital
Brazil
May 10, 2006 · Theatrical · Playarte mj.gov.br
France
July 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Germany
May 25, 2006 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 14, 2006 · Digital
Italy
April 28, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Switzerland
April 20, 2006 · Digital
United Kingdom
April 14, 2006 · Theatrical
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