Shall We Dance
Year:
2004
A remake of the 1996 Japanese film SHALL WE DANSU? A bored, middle-aged estate lawyer impulsively joins up for dance classes at a studio after seeing a beautiful woman through the window there. Although clumsy at first, he begins to get a real passion for dancing and trains for a big competition in Chicago. A friendship develops between him and the beautiful woman, but meanwhile his wife begins to be suspicious about his absences.
Cast & credits
Cast
- John Clark Richard Gere
- Paulina Jennifer Lopez
- Beverly Clark Susan Sarandon
- Link Stanley Tucci
- Bobbie Lisa Ann Walter
- Devine, private detective Richard Jenkins
- Chic Bobby Cannavale
- Vern Omar Benson Miller
- Miss Mitzi Anita Gillette
- Vern's fiancée Mya
- Evan Clark Stark Sands
- Jenna Clark Tamara Hope
- hip hop bar performer Ja Rule
- Scott, Devine's assistant Nick Cannon
- Carolyn Sarah Lafleur
- Diane Onalee Ames
- Tina Diana Salvatore
- Daphne Daphne Korol
- Slick Willy Driton Dovolani
- perky girl Keti Virshilas
- Louis David Sparrow
- Frank Matt Gordon
- Betsy Candace Smith
- Elise Sandra Caldwell
- Patty Mairi Babb
- female commuter Anne Margaret Clements
- Link's pouty dance partner Karina Smirnoff
- Tanya Diane Marquis
- Paulina's mother Beatriz Pizano
- winking dancer Deborah Yates
- Chic's cute dance partner Holly Johnson
- D.J. Gio Tropea
- Chic's young man James Sermons
- Silver Fox Barre W. Hall
- winking dancer's partner Nick Kosovich
- Christie Chantelle Leonardo
- emcee Steve Martin
- judge John O'connell
- young Paulina Caitlynn Taczynski
- Paulina's student Denis Tremblay
- Paulina's student Brian Torner
- Paulina's student Pierre Allaire
- smarmy old man Jean Marc Genereux
- young male teacher Francesco Flumiani
- Paulina's Blackpool partner - flashback Gary Mcdonald
- Paulina's Blackpool partner - present Vyacheslav 'Slavik' Kryklyvyy
- bemused co-worker Geri Hall
- parking attendant Sean O'brian
- competitor in parking lot Brian Drader
- backstage 'de-tanner' Alison Black
- office girl Kim Kindrick
- dancer Scylla Abarientos
- dancer Rui Arruda
- dancer Tracey Armstrong
- dancer Christian Arseneault
- dancer Jennifer Athayde
- dancer Lisa Auguste
- dancer Ron Bedeau
- dancer Ivan Berkovic
- dancer Marie Bolduc
- dancer Robyn Braha
- dancer Ashley Carruthers
- dancer Susana Castillo
- dancer Chang, Cecilia (C.C.)
- dancer Valerie Chartier
- dancer Shanna Cipressi
- dancer Sofia Constanini
- dancer Ricardo Coreas
- dancer Cesar Corrales
- dancer Corrie Daniel
- dancer Danny Davalos
- dancer Marco de la Cruz
- dancer Niki Delecia
- dancer Yohandy Diaz
- dancer Dmitri Dorgoselets
- dancer Alain Doucet
- dancer Felipe Droguett
- dancer Lisa Durupt
- dancer Ben Ermis
- dancer Shalene Archer Ermis
- dancer Isabelle Farand
- dancer Sharon Ferguson
- dancer Rebecca Frohlinger
- dancer Miguel Garrido
- dancer Alea Goodmanson
- dancer Jason Grenville
- dancer Khristen Hamilton
- dancer David Huang
- dancer Faye Hung
- dancer Dmitry Ilyushenov
- dancer Stephane Jacques
- dancer Anik Jolicoeur
- dancer Lynn Jolicoeur
- dancer Charlotte Jorgensen
- dancer Kirsten Kelly
- dancer Dominic Lacroix
- dancer Francis Lafreniere
- dancer Vanessa Lawson
- dancer Stephanie Leong
- dancer Josee Lepine
- dancer Ron Levit
- dancer Conant Liu
- dancer Susan Luu
- dancer Shannon Mahussier
- dancer Stephanie Manchulenko
- dancer John 'Joel' Marasigan
- dancer Ronald Carlos Martinez
- dancer Kaylee Maslowsky
- dancer Kojo Mayne
- dancer Lisa Mcintyre
- dancer Gary Mcintyre
- dancer Tony Meredith
- dancer Jean François Messier
- dancer Dawn Mickelow
- dancer Christian Millette
- dancer Jean Phillippe Milot
- dancer Michael Mitsui
- dancer Angela Mostovoy
- dancer Vadim Mostovoy
- dancer Margaret Motyka
- dancer Ted Motyka
- dancer Sarah Murphy-dyson
- dancer Dale Neale
- dancer Martin Nietrzeba
- dancer Luba Nikolayev
- dancer Melissa Panton
- dancer Justin Pike
- dancer Robert Pili
- dancer Brian Acheam Pong-mensah
- dancer Claudia Primeau
- dancer Vanessa Primeau
- dancer Caridad Quesdada
- dancer Ozana Quesdada
- dancer Danny Quilliame
- dancer Kimberley Rampersad
- dancer Allison Riley
- dancer Jacqueline Rios
- dancer Delphine Romaire
- dancer Daisy Rosales
- dancer Angela Ryu
- dancer Young Ryu
- dancer Oscar Sanchez
- dancer Ron Santos
- dancer Clara Shih
- dancer Serhiy Shvetsov
- dancer Cindy Marie Small
- dancer Stephanie Sousa
- dancer Jason Tabachnicov
- dancer Christine Thibault
- dancer Katya Trubina
- dancer Allen Walls
- dancer Kevin Williams
- dancer Cindy Winsor
- dancer Stephanie Wishart
- dancer Johnny Wright
Credits
Direction
- Director Peter Chelsom
- Assistant Director (1st) Martin Walters
- Assistant Director (2nd) Simon Board
- Assistant Director (Chicago Unit 1st) Don Julien
- Assistant Director (Chicago Unit 2nd) Leslie Mikol
- Assistant Director (Chicago Unit 2nd) Melody L. Moses
- Script Supervisor Susanna David
Production
- © Miramax Film Corp.
- Presented by Miramax Films
- With the participation of Government of Manitoba
- With the participation of Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit
- Executive Producer Bob Weinstein
- Executive Producer Harvey Weinstein
- Executive Producer Julie Goldstein
- Co-executive Producer Jennifer Berman
- Co-executive Producer Amy Israel
- Produced by Simon Fields
- Co-producer Mari Jo Winkler
- Associate Producer Rachel Hudgins
- Executive in Charge of Physical Productn Jane Nerlinger Evans
- Unit Production Manager Lyn Lucibello
- Unit Production Manager Mari Jo Winkler
- Production Supervisor (Chicago Unit) Demetra Diamantopoulos
- Production Co-ordinator John de Simone
- Production Co-ordinator (Chicago Unit) Pat McCarthy
- Production Accountant John Gaskin
- Location Manager Louise O'brien-moran
- Location Manager (Chicago Unit) Patrick Brady Breen
- Post-production Supervisor Robert Hackl
- Executive in Charge of Post-production Linda Borgeson
Casting
- Casting Richard Hicks
- Casting Ross Clydesdale
Writing
- Screenplay Audrey Wells
- Based on th flm 'Shall We Dance?' Writtn Masayuki Suo
- [Development Consultant] Tinker Lindsay
Photography
- Director of Photography John de Borman
- A Camera/Steadicam Operator Peter Rosenfeld
- B Camera Operator Joachim Martin
- Camera Operator (Chicago Unit) Gerrit Dangremond
- Chief Lighting Technician Robert Mcrae
- Rigging Gaffer John Gilmore
- Gaffer (Chicago Unit) James A. Miller
Stills
- Still Photographer David James
Special Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor Mark Gebel
- Special Effects Supervisor (Chicago Un) Bruce A. Strong
Editing
- Editor Charles Ireland
- Editor Robert Leighton
- Additional Editor Scott Richter
Design
- Production Designer Caroline Hanania
- Art Director Susan K. Chan
- Art Director (Chicago Unit) Gary Baugh
- Set Designer Rudy Braun
- Set Designer Réjean Labrie
- Set Decorator Carolyn Loucks
- Set Decorator (Chicago Unit) Tony Barracca
- Property Master Tory Bellingham
- Property Master (Chicago Unit) Brad Good
- Construction Co-ordinator Phillip Tellez
Costumes
- Costume Designer Sophie Carbonell
- Costume Supervisor Linda Petty
- Costume Supervisor (Chicago Unit) Eileen McCahill
- Set Costume Supervisor Patricia Hanley-cumming
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Christine Hart
- Key Hairstylist David R. Beecroft
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Pacific Title
Music
- Music Gabriel Yared
- Music John Altman
- Solo Accordion/Bandoneon (For Gbl Yared) Eddie Hession
- Solo Guitar (For Gabriel Yared) Chris Cawte
- Solo Percussion (For Gabriel Yared) Paul Clarvis
- Solo Piano (For Gabriel Yared) David Arch
- Orchestra Leader (For Gabriel Yared) Jonathan Rees
- Orchestra Leader (For John Altman) Gavyn Wright
- Music Conducted by (For Gabriel Yared) Nick Ingman
- Orchestrations (For Gabriel Yared) Jeff Atmajian
- Orchestrations (For John Altman) John Altman
- Music Arranged/Condctd by (For J Altman) John Altman
- Orchestra Contractr (For GYared/JAltman) Isobel Griffiths
- Executive Music Producer Randy Spendlove
- Supervising Music Editor Paul Rabjohns
Choreography
- Choreographed by John O'connell
- Associate Choreographer Liz Curtis
- Choreography for Paulina's Party JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
- Choreography for Hip-Hop Club Fatima Robinson
- Dance Instructor Driton Dovolani
- Dance Instructor Francesco Flumiani
- Dance Instructor Dmitry Ilyushenov
- Dance Instructor Holly Johnson
- Dance Instructor Charlotte Jorgensen
- Dance Instructor Vyacheslav 'Slavik' Kryklyvyy
- Dance Instructor Gary Mcdonald
- Dance Instructor Karina Smirnoff
- Dance Instructor Keti Virshilas
Sound
- Sound Supervisor Paul Clay
- Production Sound Mixer Robert F. Scherer
- Boom Operator Moshe Saadon
- Re-recording Mixer Pat Cyccone
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Keller
- Sound Effects Editor Patrick O'sullivan
- Sound Effects Editor Greg Stacy
- Sound Effects Editor Jason England
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Rick Skene
Consultant
- Dolby Sound Consultant Bryan Pennington