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Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

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20136.81h 50m

Overview

A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

Directed by Benson Lee
Written by Brin Hill, Chris Parker
Produced by Tripp Vinson, Beau Flynn, Amy Locane
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $16.5M

Top Cast

Josh Holloway

Josh Holloway

Jason Blake

Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso

Dante

Josh Peck

Josh Peck

Franklyn

Caity Lotz

Caity Lotz

Stacy

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Rooster

Ivan 'Flipz' Velez

Ivan 'Flipz' Velez

Flipz

Terrence J

Terrence J

Terrence J

Sway Calloway

Sway Calloway

Sway Calloway

Demetrius Grosse

Demetrius Grosse

Scott

Steve Terada

Steve Terada

Sight

Themes & Keywords

musical

About Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year is a music, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of musical. Directed by Benson Lee, it stars Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck. A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

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