Strictly Ballroom

Kino

Love the Hard Way

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Rating: PG

Running Time: 92 mins.

Country Of Origin: Australia

starring: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Barry Otto, Pat Thompson, Gia Carides, Peter Whitford, John Hannan, Sonia Kruger-Taylor, Pip Mushin

director: Baz Luhrmann

A highly skilled yet unconventional dancer finds a likeminded partner for a ballroom dancing contest.

April 17, 2001

Here's another Australian gem fresh off the film-festival circuit. But this one's an anomaly: an art-house crowd pleaser. Tyro director Baz Luhrmann whips up an entrancing entertainment by lifting clichés out of every musical from 42nd Street to Dirty Dancing. Will maverick dancer Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) introduce new steps into a contest even though it's against the rules of old-fart judge Barry Fife (Bill Hunter)? You bet. Will Scott choose an experienced dance partner or go for Fran…