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Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

One man's dream, another man's destiny.

20065.91h 43m

Overview

Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's untimely death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on a rural highway to help a dying stranger entangled in a car wreck, who was on his way to a fateful reunion.

Directed by Randall Miller
Written by Randall Miller
Produced by Jody Savin, Randall Miller, Eileen Craft
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $411K

Top Cast

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Frank Keane

John Goodman

John Goodman

Steve Mills

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Meredith Morrison

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Marienne Hotchkiss

Elden Henson

Elden Henson

Young Steve Mills / Samson

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Randall Ipswitch

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Kip Kipling

David Paymer

David Paymer

Rafael Horowitz

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Blake Rische

Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim

Lisa Gobar

Themes & Keywords

depressionregretambulancesupport groupetiquettebakeryflashbackgrieving widowerballroom dancingcar accidentwidowerdance lessonmourningmultiple perspectivesmannersdeath of wifebakerbased on short filmdelivery truckcharm school

About Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 2006 exploring themes of depression, regret, ambulance, support group, etiquette, bakery. Directed by Randall Miller, it stars Robert Carlyle, John Goodman, Marisa Tomei. Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's untimely death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on a rural highway to help a dying stranger entangled in a car wreck, who was on his way to a fateful reunion.

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