# Dance with Me (1998)

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**Runtime**: 126 min
**Genres**: Drama, Music, Romance
**Directed by**: Randa Haines
**Written by**: Daryl Matthews
**Starring**: Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Plowright, Jane Krakowski, Beth Grant

> *In the dance of life, love can happen in a heartbeat.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A grieving teenager lands in Houston to meet a father who has no idea he exists. He stumbles into a dance studio on the verge of glory, where talent suddenly trumps paternity. Someone forgot to tell the judges backspin doesn’t fix everything.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cozy

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