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Five Dances

Five Dances

20136.31h 23m

Overview

A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world. With talent to burn, he soon must choose between his responsibility to his broken family in the Midwest, and forging a life and career for himself.

Directed by Alan Brown
Written by Alan Brown
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Top Cast

Ryan Steele

Ryan Steele

Chip Daniel

Reed Luplau

Reed Luplau

Theo

C

Catherine Miller

Katie

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Kimiye Corwin

Cynthia

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Luke Murphy

Anthony

LuLu Roche

LuLu Roche

Chip's Mother (voice) (as Louise Roche)

Michael Borrelli

Michael Borrelli

Cynthia's Husband (voice)

Themes & Keywords

dancergay theme

About Five Dances

Five Dances is a drama, romance film released in 2013 exploring themes of dancer, gay theme. Directed by Alan Brown, it stars Ryan Steele, Reed Luplau, Catherine Miller. A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world. With talent to burn, he soon must choose between his responsibility to his broken family in the Midwest, and forging a life and career for himself.

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