Make It Happen - Lebe deinen Traum (2008)
Lauryn aus Indiana träumt von einer Ausbildung an der renommierten Tanzakademie von Chicago, doch trotz aller Ambition und guter Vorbereitung verläuft das Vortanzen alles andere als erfolgreich. Frustriert und ohne rechte Lust, als Verliererin in die Provinz zurück zu kehren, heuert Lauryn in einem Tanzclub an, wo sie sich zur Überraschung der Managerin als Talent für Choreografie und Publikumsmagnet entpuppt. Als ihr überprotektiver Bruder mal in die Stadt kommt, ist er von dieser Entwicklung (und ihrem neuen Freund) wenig begeistert.
Der Regisseur:
Darren Grant
Die Autor:
Nicole Avril, Duane Adler.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lauryn Kirk |
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Riley Smith as Russ |
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John Reardon as Joel |
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Tessa Thompson as Dana |
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Ashley Roberts as Brooke |
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Julissa Bermudez as Carmen |
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Karen LeBlanc as Brenda |
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Terry Ray as Birthday Party Guy |
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Leigh Enns as Flirtatious Customer |
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Michael Xavier as Marcus |
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Duncan Tran as Street Dancer |
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Tyrell Witherspoon as Audition Dancer |
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Ernie Pitts as Bouncer at Malcolm's |
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Sara Thompson as Young Lauryn |
| Directing | Darren Grant | Director |
| Writing | Nicole Avril | Screenplay |
| Writing | Duane Adler | Screenplay |
| Sound | Paul Haslinger | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Brad Luff | Producer |
| Production | Anthony Mosawi | Producer |
| Production | Robert Benjamin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Darren Grant | Executive Producer |
| Production | Duane Adler | Co-Producer |
| Camera | David Claessen | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ray Kluga | Production Design |
| Editing | Scott Richter | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karyn Wagner | Costume Design |
| Crew | Tracy Phillips | Choreographer |
| Writing | Duane Adler | Story |
| Production | Jim Heber | Casting |
| Production | Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting |
| Art | Stephen Arndt | Set Decoration |
| Art | Réjean Labrie | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvain Cournoyer | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nina Kvaternik | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Aiman A. Humaideh | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Ricardo Alms | Set Designer |
| Sound | Peter Brown | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Nigel Holt | Stunts |
| Crew | Dan Skene | Stunts |
| Crew | Duncan Tran | Stunts |
| Camera | Chris Hayes | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Rebecca Sandulak | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Dana Sano | Music Supervisor |