Shall We Dance (2004)

Director:

Peter Chelsom

Writers (WGA):

Masayuki Suo (1997 screenplay)
Audrey Wells (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Step out of the ordinary

Plot:

A romantic comedy where a bored, overworked Estate Lawyer, upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Love | Dance Studio | Ballroom Dancing | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Richard Gere	...	John Clark
Jennifer Lopez	...	Paulina
Susan Sarandon	...	Beverly Clark
Lisa Ann Walter	...	Bobbie
Stanley Tucci	...	Link
Anita Gillette	...	Miss Mitzi
Bobby Cannavale	...	Chic
Omar Benson Miller	...	Vern (as Omar Miller)
Tamara Hope	...	Jenna Clark
Stark Sands	...	Evan Clark
Richard Jenkins	...	Devine
Nick Cannon	...	Scott
Sarah Lafleur	...	Carolyn
Onalee Ames	...	Diane
Diana Salvatore	...	Tina
Daphne Korol	...	Daphne
Driton 'Tony' Dovolani	...	Slick Willy
Katya Virshilas	...	Perky Girl (as Keti Virshilas)
David Sparrow	...	Louis (as Dave Sparrow)
Matt Gordon	...	Frank
Candace Smith	...	Betsy
Sandra Caldwell	...	Elise
Mairi Babb	...	Patty
Ann Margaret Clements	...	Female Commuter
Karina Smirnoff	...	Link's Pouty Dance Partner
Diana Marquis	...	Tanya (as Diane Marquis)
Beatriz Pizano	...	Paulina's Mother
Deborah Yates	...	Winking Dancer
Mya	...	Vern's Fiancée (as Mya Harrison)
Holly Johnson	...	Chic's Cute Dance Partner
Gio Tropea	...	D.J.
James Sermons	...	Chic's Young Man
Barre W. Hall	...	Silver Fox
Nick Kosovich	...	Winking Dancer's Partner (as Nickolas Kosovich)
Chantelle Leonardo	...	Christie
Steve Martin	...	Emcee
John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell	...	Judge (as John O'Connell)
Caitlynn Taczynski	...	Young Paulina
Denis Tremblay	...	Paulina's Student
Brian Torner	...	Paulina's Student
Pierre Allaire	...	Paulina's Student
Jean Marc Genereux	...	Smarmy Old Man
Francesco Flumiani	...	Young Male Teacher
Gary McDonald	...	Paulina's Blackpool Partner - Flashback
Vyacheslav 'Slavik' Kryklyvyy	...	Paulina's Blackpool Partner - Present
Geri Hall	...	Bemused Co-Worker
Sean O'Brian	...	Parking Attendant
Brian Drader	...	Competitor in Parking Lot
Ja Rule	...	Hip Hop Bar Performer
Alison Black	...	Backstage 'De-Tanner'
Kim Kindrick	...	Office Girl
Scylla Abarientos	...	Dancer
Rui Arruda	...	Dancer
Tre Armstrong	...	Dancer (as Tracey Armstrong)
Christian Arseneault	...	Dancer
Jennfer Athayde	...	Dancer
Lisa Auguste	...	Dancer
Ron Bedeau	...	Dancer
Ivan Bercovic	...	Dancer
Marie Bolduc	...	Dancer
Robyn Braha	...	Dancer
Ashley Carruthers	...	Dancer
Susana Castillo	...	Dancer
Cecilia 'C.C.' Chang	...	Dancer
Valerie Chartier	...	Dancer
Shanna Cipressi	...	Dancer
Sofia Costantini	...	Dancer (as Sofia Constantini)
Ricardo Coreas	...	Dancer
Cesar Corrales	...	Dancer
Corrie Daniel	...	Dancer
Danny Davalos	...	Dancer
Marco De La Cruz	...	Dancer
Nicole De Lecia	...	Dancer (as Niki Delecia)
Yohandy Diaz	...	Dancer
Dmitri Dorgoselets	...	Dancer
Alain Doucet	...	Dancer
Felipe Droguett	...	Dancer
Lisa Anne Durupt	...	Dancer (as Lisa Durupt)
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
Dimitry Ilyushenov	...	Dancer (as Dmitry Ilyushenov)
Stéphane F. Jacques	...	Dancer (as Stephane Jacques)
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 Levitt	...	Dancer (as Ron Levit)
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 (as Kojo 'Tuch' Mayne)
Lisa McIntyre	...	Dancer
Gary McIntyre	...	Dancer
Tony Meredith	...	Dancer
Jean Francois 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	...	Competitor #89
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 Quesada	...	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
Ronald Santos	...	Dancer (as Ron Santos)
Clara Shih	...	Dancer
Serhiy Shvetsov	...	Dancer
CindyMarie Small	...	Dancer (as Cindy Marie Small)
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 A. Wright	...	Dancer (as Johnny Wright)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sharon Bajer	...	Woman at Party (uncredited)
John Brown	...	Ballroom Audience Member (uncredited)
Cory Cassidy	...	Ballroom Audience Member (uncredited)
Stan Lesk	...	Flower Man (uncredited)
Meiko Taylor	...	Business Commuter (uncredited)
Bob Washington	...	Extra (uncredited)
Warren Louis Wiltshire	...	Judge (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Chelsom

Writing credits (WGA)
Masayuki Suo		(1997 screenplay)
Audrey Wells		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jennifer Berman	....	co-executive producer
Simon Fields	....	producer
Julie Goldstein	....	executive producer
Rachel Hudgins	....	associate producer
Amy Israel	....	co-executive producer
Bob Osher	....	executive producer
Mari Snyder Johnson	....	executive producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer
Mari-Jo Winkler	....	co-producer (as Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda)

Original Music by
John Altman
Gabriel Yared

Cinematography by
John de Borman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Charles Ireland
Robert Leighton

Casting by
Ross Clydesdale
Richard Hicks

Production Design by
Caroline Hanania

Art Direction by
Sue Chan

Set Decoration by
Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks		(as Cal Loucks)

Costume Design by
Sophie Carbonell		(as Sophie de Rakoff)

Makeup Department
David R. Beecroft	....	key hair stylist
Margot Boccia	....	makeup artist: Ms. Lopez
Marilyn Carbone	....	makeup artist: Ms. Sarandon
LuAnn Claps	....	makeup artist: Mr. Gere
Christine Hart	....	key makeup artist
Patricia Keighran	....	first assistant makeup artist
Lydia Pensa	....	assistant hair stylist
Lyndell Quiyou	....	hair designer: Mr. Gere
Sandy Sokolowski	....	hair stylist: Ms. Sarandon
Melissa A. Yonkey	....	hair stylist: Ms. Lopez (as Melissa Yonkey)
Lori Caputi	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Frances Hans	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Amanda Kuryk	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Jennifer Machnee	....	second assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Brenda Magalas	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Demetra Diamantopoulos	....	production supervisor: Chicago
Jane Nerlinger Evans	....	executive in charge of physical production (as Jane Evans)
Robert Hackl	....	post-production supervisor
Lyn Lucibello	....	unit production manager
Mari-Jo Winkler	....	unit production manager (as Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Board	....	second assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	third assistant director
Don H. Julien	....	first assistant director: Chicago (as Don Julien)
Leslie Mikol	....	second assistant director: Chicago
Melody L. Moses	....	second assistant director: Chicago (as Melody Moses)
Michael Peleshok	....	dgc trainee
Martin Walters	....	first assistant director
Shane Clements	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Janet Zdyb	....	third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Anthony Barracca	....	set decorator: Chicago (as Tony Barracca)
Gary Barringer	....	graphic designer
Gary Baugh	....	art director: Chicago
Tory Bellingham	....	property master
Rudy Braun	....	set designer
Carlos Caneca	....	on-set dresser
Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez	....	props buyer (as Anne Marie Ferney-Tellez)
Sarah Furgale	....	head painter
Brad Good	....	property master: Chicago
Réjean Labrie	....	set designer (as Rejean Labrie)
I.R. McEune	....	key scenic artist (as Rob McEune)
Jeffrey A. Melvin	....	lead dresser
Elizabeth Moran	....	art department coordinator
Jim O'Donoghue	....	supervising head carpenter
Jeff Poulis	....	assistant property master (as Jeffrey W. Poulis)
Charles Sharun	....	assistant key scenic artist
Phillip Tellez	....	construction coordinator
Lawrence Van Went	....	head painter
Ming Yee	....	location head carpenter
Ricardo Alms	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Ricardo Alms	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Lloyd Brandson	....	stand-by painter (uncredited)
Thomas J. Glynn	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Sheldon Johnson	....	scenic carpenter (uncredited)
Alexis Labra	....	set crew (uncredited)
Michael Madden	....	set designer (uncredited)
Tyler Osman	....	construction coordinator: Chicago (uncredited)
Bill Sinosich	....	scenic carpenter (uncredited)
Larry Spittle	....	props buyer (uncredited)
Remi Verfaillie	....	dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (as James Ashwell)
Rob Bertola	....	ProTools playback operator (as Robert Bertola)
Jack Bourdon	....	cable puller
Weldon Brown	....	adr mixer
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Paul B. Clay	....	adr supervisor (as Paul Clay)
Paul B. Clay	....	sound supervisor (as Paul Clay)
Matt Colleran	....	sound mix technician (as Matthew Colleran)
Michael P. Cook	....	dialogue editor (as Michael Cook)
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone)
Craig A. Dellinger	....	adr editor (as Craig Dellinger)
Jason England	....	sound effects editor
Bob Goold	....	dialogue editor
Michael Keller	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer (as Tom O'Connell)
Patrick O'Sullivan	....	sound effects editor
Bryan Pennington	....	consultant: Dolby Sound (as Brian Pennington)
Moshe Saadon	....	boom operator
Robert Scherer	....	production sound mixer (as Robert F. Scherer)
Greg Stacy	....	sound effects editor
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Maciek Malish	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Todd Niesen	....	dialogue denoising (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark Gebel	....	special effects supervisor
Tim Harding	....	assistant special effects coordinator
Bruce A. Strong	....	special effects supervisor: Chicago

Stunts
Lisa Anne Durupt	....	stunt double (as Lisa Durupt)
Chuck Robinson	....	stunt rigger
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Chuck Robinson	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Carr	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jim Craig	....	key rigging grip (as Jim 'J.C.' Craig)
Mark Cyre	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Gerrit Dangremond	....	camera operator: Chicago
Christopher Dean	....	key grip
John Durica	....	electrician
John Gilmore	....	rigging gaffer
Christopher M. Gower	....	best boy grip (as Christopher Gower)
Bob Harper	....	best boy rigging grip
Joao Holowka	....	lead electrician
David James	....	still photographer
Charles Jimenez	....	key grip: Chicago
Philip Lanthier	....	dolly grip (as Buck Lanthier)
Joachim Martin	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Robert McRae	....	chief lighting technician
James A. Miller	....	gaffer: Chicago
William Mills	....	lead grip (as Bill Mills)
Mark Motoch	....	electrician
Daniel Quesnel	....	camera loader (as Daniel J. Quesnel)
Doug Reid	....	best boy electric
Peter Rosenfeld	....	Steadicam operator
Peter Rosenfeld	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Rob Rowan	....	rigging best boy electric (as Robert A. Rowan)
Terry Thiessen	....	grip
Neil Trafford	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Noel Verhoog	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Roger Wiebe	....	grip
Hugh Young	....	generator operator
Arlea Ashcroft	....	electrician (uncredited)
Kevin Boyd	....	video assist operator: Chicago (uncredited)
Thomas S. Ciciura	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Joelle Craven	....	camera trainee (uncredited)
Keith Eidse	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Marc Gagnon	....	daily electrician (uncredited)
Dan McLean	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Elizabeth Miller	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
William Mills	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (uncredited)
Rob Rowan	....	assistant chief rigging lighting technician (uncredited)
Michael Roy	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Paul Thompson	....	digital video assist operator: Winnipeg/Chicago (uncredited)

Casting Department
Leigh French	....	adr voice casting
Elisa Gil-Osorio	....	casting assistant: USA
Patricia Kress	....	extras casting assistant
John Rait	....	casting associate: Canada
Mark Scott	....	casting associate: USA
Susan A. Sherman	....	extras casting: Chicago, Ambassador Talent (as Susan Sherman)
Lori Stefaniuk	....	extras casting
Dan McLean	....	casting associate: Canada (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Bieselin Clark	....	assistant costume designer (as Christine Bieselin)
Tommy Boyer	....	costumer: Mr. Gere
Patricia Hanley Cumming	....	set costume supervisor (as Pat Hanley-Cumming)
Mitzi Haralson	....	costumer: Ms. Lopez
Eileen McCahill	....	costume supervisor: Chicago
Linda Petty	....	costume supervisor (as Linda M. Petty)
Marina Ray	....	assistant costume designer
Karan Doherty	....	costumer: Chicago (uncredited)
Erika Munro	....	costume illustrator (uncredited)
Katie Novello	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Susan Nycz	....	extras costume coordinator (uncredited)
Anita Simard	....	wardrobe truck supervisor (uncredited)
Amy Sztulwark	....	costume intern (uncredited)
Marian Toy	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Beverly Woods	....	costume supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Linda A. Borgeson	....	executive in charge of post-production (as Linda Borgeson)
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Gary Fluxgold	....	assistant editor: avid, Winnipeg
Russell Langille	....	assistant film editor: Toronto
Gregg Martin	....	post-production assistant: Mr. Chelsom
Sonja Obljubek	....	assistant film editor: Toronto
Scott Richter	....	additional editor
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer
Corinne Villa	....	first assistant editor
Stefanie Wiseman	....	first assistant film editor

Music Department
John Altman	....	conductor: John Altman's music
John Altman	....	music arranger: John Altman's music
John Altman	....	orchestrator: John Altman's music
David Arch	....	musician: piano, Gabriel Yared's music (as Dave Arch)
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator: Gabriel Yared's music
Rob Bertola	....	music playback editor: Pro Tools
Chris Cawte	....	musician: guitar, Gabriel Yared's music
Tamar Chammou	....	music coordinator
Paul Clarvis	....	musician: percussion, Gabriel Yared's music
Peter Cobbin	....	additional music engineer: Gabriel Yared's music
James Collins	....	additional music engineer: John Altman's music
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Roland Heap	....	assistant music engineer: Gabriel Yared's music
Eddie Hession	....	musician: bandoneon, Gabriel Yared's music
Eddie Hession	....	musician: solo accordian, Gabriel Yared's music
Nick Ingman	....	conductor: Gabriel Yared's music
Allan Jenkins	....	music editor: Gabriel Yared's music
Richard Lancaster	....	assistant engineer: Gabriel Yared's music
Rachel Levy	....	music coordinator
Tony Lewis	....	music editor: John Altman's music
Paul Rabjohns	....	supervising music editor
Jonathan Rees	....	orchestra leader: Gabriel Yared's music
George Renwick	....	assistant engineer: Gabriel Yared's music
John Richards	....	music engineer: Gabriel Yared's music
Randy Spendlove	....	executive music producer
Mirek Stiles	....	assistant engineer: Gabriel Yared's music
Kirsty Whalley	....	music editor: Gabriel Yared's music
Gavyn Wright	....	orchestra leader: John Altman's music
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)
Tony Lewis	....	pre-record scoring editor (uncredited)
Scott McRae	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Karver Kaminsky	....	driver: Ms. Sarandon
Ryan Kulbaba	....	driver: Mr. Tucci
Dan Marjanovich	....	transportation captain
Marlow	....	driver: Mr. Gere (as Greg Marlow)
Timothy J. Maxwell	....	transportation coordinator: Chicago (as Timothy Maxwell)
Dave Perich	....	driver: Ms. Lopez (as David Michael Perich)
Garry Phaneuf	....	head driver
Jim Stevenson	....	driver: Mr. Chelsom
Robert Tenaglia	....	transportation coordinator
John Bekavac	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
Jim Campbell	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
John Albanis	....	key assistant: Mr. Chelsom
Gerry Alfonso	....	payroll accountant
Carrie Arsenault	....	craft service (as Carrie G. Arsenault)
Cassandra Barbour	....	clearances: Entertainment Clearances, Inc.
Milana Bodiroga	....	clearance coordinator
Brady Breen	....	location manager: Chicago (as Patrick Brady Breen)
Lee Ann Cotton	....	first assistant production coordinator
Liz Curtis	....	associate choreographer
Susanna David	....	script supervisor
John DeSimone	....	production coordinator (as John De Simone)
Karen Doble	....	second assistant production coordinator
Dianne Domaratzki	....	dance crew liaison
Driton 'Tony' Dovolani	....	dance instructor (as Driton Dovolani)
Cathie J. Edgar	....	assistant location manager
Nathan Fields	....	location assistant
Nathan Fields	....	production assistant
Francesco Flumiani	....	dance instructor
John Gaskin	....	production accountant
Wayne Glesby	....	security captain
Rebecca Gray	....	additional first assistant accountant
Ross Ikeda	....	second assistant accountant
Dimitry Ilyushenov	....	dance instructor (as Dmitry Ilyushenov)
Robert 'B.O.B.' Izzard	....	security: Ms. Lopez, Omega Security Consultants Inc. (as Robert 'Bob' Izzard)
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen	....	choreographer: Paulina's party (as Joann Jansen)
Holly Johnson	....	dance instructor
Charlotte Jorgensen	....	dance instructor
Matthew Kosoy	....	assistant: Ms. Winkler-Ioffreda
Vyacheslav 'Slavik' Kryklyvyy	....	dance instructor
Rosalind Lawton	....	production legal
Michael Luisi	....	production legal
Wayne Marr	....	security captain
Pat McCarthy	....	production coordinator: Chicago
Gary McDonald	....	dance instructor
Don Mink	....	post-production accountant
Louise O'Brien-Moran	....	location manager
John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell	....	choreographer (as John O'Connell)
Ryan Potvin	....	assistant location manager
Tiana Rios	....	assistant: Ms. Lopez
Fatima Robinson	....	choreographer: Hip-Hop Club
Blair Scott	....	operator: LocPro
Joel Secter	....	set assistant: Mr. Chelsom
Laura Sevier	....	clearances: Entertainment Clearances, Inc.
Linda Shamest	....	post-production delivery (as Linda Rosman)
David Shaye	....	assistant: Mr. Fields
Michael Simkin	....	location assistant
Karina Smirnoff	....	dance instructor
Robyn Smith	....	special license: Mr. Fred Astaire's appearance (as Mrs. Fred Astaire)
Elizabeth Speckman	....	post-production accountant
Bill Summer	....	first aid: Criticare EMS
Brian Turley	....	first assistant accountant
Katya Virshilas	....	dance instructor (as Keti Virshilas)
Allen Walls	....	assistant choreographer: Joanne Jansen
John David Wolfe	....	assistant location manager
Lawrence Anonychuk	....	animal coordinator (uncredited)
Sharon Bajer	....	rehearsal actress (uncredited)
Neal Baksh	....	set production assistant intern (uncredited)
Robert C. Barnett	....	accountant: USA (uncredited)
Jeremy Beiermann	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Campbell	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Reuben Cannon	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Chirsky	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dayna E. Clark	....	assistant: Mr. Tucci (uncredited)
Brent Deere	....	daily locations production assistant (uncredited)
Josh Eggebeen	....	production assistant (uncredited)
River Ferreira	....	photo double: Mr. Stanley Tucci (uncredited)
River Ferreira	....	stand-in: Mr. Stanley Tucci (uncredited)
Jordan Fines	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Frances Fiore	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Dan Fischer	....	production assistant: Chicago (uncredited)
P.J. Haines	....	chef (uncredited)
Tamara Harland	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Robb Inniss	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Christie Kucera-Evenson	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Martha Lafage	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Liza Lakhoian	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Robert K. Laurie	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Allan McGowan	....	security officer (uncredited)
Roger McGuin	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tracy McMahon	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Celene Miles	....	accounting clerk (uncredited)
Rosemary Orlando	....	assistant production coordinator: Chicago (uncredited)
Stefan Rand	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kerrie Reid	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Heather Ronkoske	....	production assistant: Chicago (uncredited)
Markian Saray	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dolores Seller	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Justin C. Smith	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kevin Uddenberg	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ryan Wuckert	....	location scout (uncredited)
Andrew Zee	....	choreography assistant: New York (uncredited)

Thanks
Colette Barber	....	special thanks: Abbey Road Studios
Mike Chadwick	....	special thanks
Tim Clawson	....	special thanks
Marc Etches	....	special thanks
John Hadity	....	special thanks
Matt Landon	....	special thanks
Gillian MacKenzie	....	special thanks (as Gill Mackenzie)
Meryl Poster	....	special thanks
David Rubin	....	special thanks
Carole Vivier	....	special thanks
Ruben Winkler	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Miramax Films (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• 01 Distribuzione (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Humax Pictures (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• SND (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• SPI International (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Avsar Film (2004) (Turkey) (all media)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Net5 (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• AON  special thanks
• ARRI  cameras and lenses
• Abbey Road Studios  music recorded and mixed at: Gabriel Yared's music (as Abbey Road Studios, London)
• Ambassador Talent Agents  extras casting: Chicago (as Ambassador Talent)
• Casablanca Records  soundtrack available on
• City of Winnipeg  special thanks
• Criticare EMS  first aid
• Dakota Music Services  music preparation: Gabriel Yared's music
• Directors Guild of Canada  special thanks
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Entertainment Clearances  clearances
• Film Training Manitoba  special thanks
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by (uncredited)
• Government of Manitoba, The  with the participation of: Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit
• Harcourt  book cover: "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel reproduced by permission of
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 669  special thanks (as I.A.T.S.E. 669)
• IATSE Local 856  special thanks (as I.A.T.S.E. 856)
• Janen Music (I)  music preparation: John Altman's music
• Leisure Parcs  special thanks: Blackpool Tower owner
• Major League Baseball Properties  trademarks licensed by
• Meals for Reels  catering
• NBA Entertainment  production assistance provided by
• Omega Security Consultants  security: Ms. Lopez
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Phoenix Studios  music recorded and mixed at: John Altman's music (as Phoenix Sound, London)
• Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization  very special thanks
• Sony Music  album covers: "Moonlight Sonata" and "Viva: the Music of Mexico" courtesy of
• Turner Entertainment  clips courtesy of: "The Band Wagon"
• Vine Street Studios  sound re-recording (as Todd-AO, Vine Street Studios)
• William F. White International  special thanks (as William F. White)

Also Known As:

Shall We Dance? (USA) (poster title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and brief language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | UK:12A (original rating) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40888) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

About $4,000 worth of jewelry worn by Susan Sarandon during the filming of the movie was stolen and recovered at murder scene in Winnipeg on 4 July 2003. According to news sources, the jewelry was stolen from a vehicle on the movie set and found in a downtown hotel room.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Mya's character name is actually listed as "Vern's Fiance" instead of "Vern's Fiancee".

Quotes:

Bobbie: ...and stop looking at my ass.
John Clark: I'll try.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Janji Joni (2005)

Soundtrack:

Livin' It Up

Great Fun

I went to this today at a Sneak Preview with my daughter. I was hoping to not be bored. I was more than pleasantly surprised to find this film a greatly entertaining film, kudos to the screenwriter Audrey Wells who crafted an excellent presentation from a work originally by Masayuki Suo, who wrote the Japanese film from which this is a remake. There was so much I liked it's hard to decide where to begin. At times infectious with fun and genuinely funny this is a great look at several aspects of enhancing one's life.

The story was much better than most dance movies as it was less about dance and more about what it means to be human. For that we should thank Director Peter Chelsom whose only other notable work seems to be the film 'Serendipity'. In this outing, the experienced Richard Gere (who, BTW, is only a year older that me) plays a highly successful attorney bored with his life in spite of being married to a stunning and still very sexy Susan Sarandon. He seems to have everything on the surface (how could you not with Ms. Sarandon as a wife?), everything that is, except fun in his life. He longingly spies a brooding Jennifer Lopez staring out the window of an old dance studio in decline as he passes by on the L train each day as he goes home from work. She raises his curiosity enough that he thinks he wants to meet her. It's a dance studio with a sign that says that watching is welcome. Lopez immediately scoops him up for a dance class for beginners in ballroom dancing and there it takes off. His initial interest in the famously callipygous Ms. J is finally supplanted with a genuine love of dancing. He is hooked and it changes his life for the better and we have a great time sharing his new found joy. I was pleased beyond words that this did not fall headlong into what could have been a film of nothing but infidelities. That it didn't follow that path is a laudable tribute to scores of real people who do the same every day; turn away from temptation. I think this is just about my favorite role I've ever seen Gere in. He played the part with great skill and brought out just the right emotions from the audience who applauded at the end. Even the great Ms. Sarandon adds an unexpected turn as philosopher with a comment on the realities of marriage that ring fully true. She made the perfect counterpoint as the amazing superwife who made us all wonder if Gere was nuts for being so unhappy at the start.

As for the rest of the cast, Anita Gillette was wonderfully cast as the studio owner Miss Mitzi. Her portrayal of the older woman who has her best days behind her is both touching and sweet without making us feel sorry for her. She seems in her element here. She did a wonderful job. Bobby Cannavale as 'Chick', whom I last saw playing a ruggedly handsome paramedic in the TV series Third Watch, did a terrific job as one of Gere's fellow beginners. He also gave one of the biggest laughs of the film just at the end. We should be treated to more of him on the big screen, he graces it well. The previously unseen Omar Benson Miller as 'Vern' and Mya who plays his girlfriend both added some warm moments of their own, his in a more literal sense. The very good Lisa Ann Walter plays Bobbie, a very funny character role she wore so well she nearly owned every scene she was in. Just about the best in the film was Stanley Tucci, who did an absolutely brilliant turn as - and I paraphrase - 'Just about the only hetero guy on earth who like parading around dancing in sequins.' He was great, so great in fact, that if he doesn't get a nomination for a Best Supporting Actor award he'd be robbed. He did steal a lot of scenes with no apologies needed. He deserved every one.

The rest of the elements in the film worked very well to paint just the right mood. The sets were realistic and not overly noticeable, leaving the attention to the actors where it belonged. The costuming was great and added some great moments of their own, from Sarandon in a T Shirt to Lopez in an amazing gown near the end to even Gere's tuxedos and natty business suits. But it's the costumes of Tucci and Walter that are the most entertaining. The musical score was great too, just right for the dancing and mood of the film. The sound editing was outstanding, very enjoyable.

We all left the theater with smiles on our faces talking about bringing friends back to see it when it comes out. It is a film well worth the price of admission.