Dance With Me


2h 6m 1998

Brief Synopsis

A woman is reconnected with her dreams when she meets a teacher of Latin dance who instills a new sense of passion inside her.

Film Details

Also Known As
Danse passion
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dance
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1998
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; California Film Commission; Cenex Casting; Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Film L.A., Inc.; J.L. Fisher, Inc.; Joann Kane Music Service; Nevada Film Office; Nippon Film Development & Finance Inc; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Paskal Lighting; Summit Entertainment, Llc; Texas Film Commission; The Saul Zaentz Film Center; Title House, Inc.; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Cts; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Stjornubio; Tripictures; Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Van Nuys, California, USA; Texas, USA; Puerto Rico

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 6m

Synopsis

A woman is reconnected with her dreams when she meets a teacher of Latin dance who instills a new sense of passion inside her.

Cast

Vanessa Williams

Ruby

Kris Kristofferson

John

Joan Plowright

Bea

Jane Krakowski

Patricia

Beth Grant

Lovejoy

Harry Groener

Michael

William Marquez

Stefano

Scott Paetty

Steve

Rick Valenzuela

Julian

Chaz Oswill

Peter

Liz Curtis

Kim

Bill Applebaum

Don Harrington

Angelo Pagan

Cuban Mailman

Victor Marcel

Fernando

Ana Sofia Pomales

Fernando'S Daughter

Nelson Marquez

Fiance

Michael Gomez

Bartender

Charles Venturi

Waiter

Maurice Schwartzman

Man In Dance Club

Janette Valenzuela

Woman In Dance Club

Jim Mapp

Fisherman On Pier

Robert Pike Daniel

Emcee

Tony Meredith

Profesional Latin Dancer

Jean Marc Genereux

Professional Latin Dancer

James Kunitz

Professional Latin Dancer

Giacomo Steccaglia

Professional Latin Dancer

Eric Thomas Robinson

Professional Latin Dancer

Melanie Lapatin

Professional Latin Dancer

France Mousseau

Professional Latin Dancer

Janna Kunitz

Profesional Latin Dancer

Melissa Dexter

Professional Latin Dancer

Maria Torres O'connor

Professional Latin Dancer

Thomas A Slater

Theater Arts Dancer

Carol Bentley

Theater Arts Dancer

Jose Mesa Benjamin

Salsa Club Dancer

Harry Bowens

Salsa Club Dancer

Juan Carlos Cienfuegos

Salsa Club Dancer

Leila Flores

Salsa Club Dancer

Alicia Gomez

Salsa Club Dancer

Raul Gomez

Salsa Club Dancer

Monica Gonzalez

Salsa Club Dancer

Rudy Gonzalez

Salsa Club Dancer

Ana Hernandez

Salsa Club Dancer

Joel Hernandez

Salsa Club Dancer

Erika Landin

Salsa Club Dancer

Alyra Lennox

Salsa Club Dancer

Rojelio Moreno

Salsa Club Dancer

Anne Noelle

Salsa Club Dancer

Piper Orr

Salsa Club Dancer

Jacqueline Rios

Salsa Club Dancer

Chantal Sagouspe

Salsa Club Dancer

Marissa Soratorio

Salsa Club Dancer

Albert Torres

Salsa Club Dancer

Francisco Vazquez

Salsa Club Dancer

Joby Vazquez

Salsa Club Dancer

Luis Vazquez

Salsa Club Dancer

Roberto Villacorta

Salsa Club Dancer

Brent Rice

Leadman

Crew

Manuel Alejandro

Song Performer ("Esa Triste Guitarra")

John Allison

Main Title Digital Effects

Chet Baker

Song Performer ("Let'S Get Lost")

Alison Balian

Assistant (To Randa Haines)

Kevin Ball

Best Boy Grip

Randall M Barlow

Song Producer ("Echa Pa'Lante--Cha Cha Mix")

Alex Barnoya

Medic

Margo Baxley

Key Costumer

Pablo Beltran Ruiz

Song ("Sway")

Marylynn Benitez

Dance Coach

Benny Benito

Song ("Atrevete (No Puedes Conmigo)"), Song Producer ("You Are My Home (Salsa)")

David Bennett

Production Accountant

David Bergad

Dialogue Editor

Mark Berger

Re-Recording Mixer

Kate Best

Makeup (For Vanessa Williams)

Sonia Bhalla

Production Assistant

Ruben Blades

Song Performer ("Patria")

Ruben Blades

Song

Stanley Brossette

Unit Publicist

Stanley Brossette

Publicity

Carlinhos Brown

Song ("Magalenha")

Janet Brownlee

Assistant (To Lauren C Weissman)

F Alan Burg

Set Dresser

Randy Burke

Transportation Captain

Sammy Cahn

Song ("Teach Me Tonight")

Hunter Cain

Set Dresser

Barbara D Calloway

Assistant Accountant

Yin Cantor

Assistant Sound Editor

Cate Caplin

Dance Coach

Budd Carr

Executive Music Producer

Yvonne Casas

Additional Casting

Noelle Chapin

Assistant Production Coordinator

Christine Cholvin

Assistant Music Editor

Robert Clivilles

Song ("A Deeper Love")

David Cole

Song

David Cole

Song ("A Deeper Love")

Kyrsten Mate Comoglio

Sound Effects Designer

William M Connor

2nd Assistant Director

Michael Convertino

Music

Enio Cordoba

Choreography Assistant

Maurice J Costello

Medic

Daniel Craven

1st Assistant Editor

Pamela Cruise

Medic

Liz Curtis

Choreography

Paquito D'rivera

Song Performer ("Miranda'S Smile")

Elaine Davis

Costumer

George Davis

Song ("Boy Fron New York City")

Tobin John De Lacca Davis

Assistant Sound Editor

Sandy De Crescent

Musician Contractor

Gene De Paul

Song ("Teach Me Tonight")

Alberto Del Toro

Cuban Location Consultant

Jean-manuel Descarano

Song ("Eres Todo En Mi" (You'Re My Everything)")

Virginia Diaz

Houston Location Manager

Ty Donaldson

Choreographer

Ty Donaldson

Choreography Coordinator

Raymond Donnez

Song ("Eres Todo En Mi" (You'Re My Everything)")

Jim Downing

Rigging Key Grip

Jim Dunlap

Assistant Accountant

Holly Dunn

Song Performer ("You Really Had Me Going")

Holly Dunn

Song

Carolyn Dyer

Dance Casting

Russell Eaton

1st Assistant Editor

Jon E Edwards

Production Assistant

Shinya Egawa

Producer

Emilio Estefan

Song; Song Producer ("Fiesta Pa'Los Rumberos" "Echa Pa'Lante--Cha Cha Mix"), Song Producer ("Tres Deseos (Three Wishes)" "12 Remix" "Heaven'S What I Feel")

Gloria Estefan

Song Performer ("Tres Deseos (Three Wishes)" "12 Remix")

Marta Evry

Associate Producer

Barry Fasman

Song Producer ("Adios Santiago")

Florence Fellman

Set Decorator

Eric Ferrell

Hair Stylist (For Vanessa Williams)

Marisa Ferrey

Dga Trainee

Pablo Ferro

Titles

Mark Figueroa

2nd Assistant Camera

Pablo Flores

Song; Song Producer ("Echa Pa'Lante--Cha Cha Mix")

Aretha Franklin

Song Performer ("A Deeper Love")

Lisa Fruchtman

Editor

Ana Gabriel

Song Producer & Performer ("Eres Todo En Mi" (You'Re My Everything)")

Jaiver Garza

Song; Song Producer ("Echa Pa'Lante--Cha Cha Mix")

Tom Gebr

Set Dresser

Jean Marc Genereux

Other

Sergio George

Song; Song Producer ("Atrevete (No Puedes Conmigo)")

Alan Giek

Cuban Music Supervisor

Norman Gimbel

Song ("Sway")

Tom Giordano

Sound Technician

Leroy Gomes

Song ("Eres Todo En Mi" (You'Re My Everything)")

Rudy Gonzales

Dance Coach

Jeffrey Greeley

1st Assistant Camera

Howard Griffith

Houston Production Supervisor

Kimberly Guenther

Costume Supervisor

Juan Luis Guerra

Song

Juan Luis Guerra

Song Performer ("La Bilirrubina")

Randa Haines

Producer

Michael J Harker

Post-Production Supervisor

Jess Harnell

Song Performer ("Dream Dancing")

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Paul Harrison

Assistant Location Manager

Jeff Hay

On-Set Dresser

Jose Hernandez

Song ("Adios Santiago")

Mathew Hooey

Key Costumer

Kelly Hunt

Song

Kelly Hunt

Song Performer (" If I Don'T Dance")

David Hyman

Second 2nd Assistant Director

Daniel Indart

Song ("Bailtango")

Lino Rengifo Isaac

Song ("Pregon Santiaguero")

Satoru Iseki

Special Thanks

Jim Jackson

Set Dresser

Fred James

Dance Coach

Jim Jeffares

Projectionist

Dr. Robert Jeffrey

Other

Jeffrey Paul Johnson

Assistant Property Master

Tish Johnson

Post-Production Accountant

Terryl Jones

Choreography Assistant

Waldemar Kalinowski

Production Designer

Artie Kane

Conductor

Daryl Kell

Supervising Music Editor

Lora Kennedy

Casting

John Kimmons

Special Thanks

Barry M Kingston

Art Director

Danika S Kohler

Choreography Coordinator

Helen Kozora

Other

Diana Krall

Song Performer ("Teach Me Tonight")

Jaclyn Kuka

Dance Coach

P Landro

Song ("Jazz Machine")

Melanie Lapatin

Assistant Choreographer (Latin)

Xiomara Laugart

Song Performer ("Me Gusta Pero No Puedo Ser")

Michael Laviolette

Chief Lighting Technician

Ricardo Lemvo

Song ("Mama Kiyelele")

Tami Lester

Associate Music Supervisor

Mark Levinson

Dialogue Editor

Heidi Levitt

Additional Casting

Michael E Listorti

Dolly Grip

Frank Loesser

Song ("Let'S Get Lost")

Israel Lopez

Songs ("Descarga Cachao" "Romantica Mujer" "Los Tres Golpes/The Three Beats")

Lauren Lustig

On-Set Dresser

Ana Magdalena

Song Performer ("Esa Triste Guitarra")

Javier Marin Velez

Song ("Jibaro")

Leon Marin Velez

Song ("Jibaro")

David Marquette

Music Recorder And Mixer

Juanito Marquez

Song ("Romantica Mujer")

Mariano Marquina

Song ("Espana Cani (Embodied In Paso Double #3)), Song ("Spanish Gypsy Dance (Espana Cani)")

Pascual Marquina

Song ("Espana Cani (Embodied In Paso Double #3)), Song ("Spanish Gypsy Dance (Espana Cani)")

Dan Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

Jerry L. Marshall

Video Playback

Dean Martin

Song Performer ("Sway")

Dylan K Massin

Production Assistant

Phil Masters

Special Thanks

Rob Mathes

Song ("Want You, Miss You, Love You")

Daryl Matthews

Choreography

Daryl Matthews

Screenwriter

Natalie Mavor

Dance Coach

Eugene Mccarthy

Property Master

Joe Mccoy

Song ("Why Don'T You Do Right")

Jimmy Mchugh

Song ("Let'S Get Lost")

Sergio Mendes

Song Performer ("Magalenha")

Eric Mention

Production Assistant

Tony Meredith

Assistant Choreographer (Latin)

Michael Mertins

Color Timer

Jose Mesa Benjamin

Dance Coach

Jill Meyers

Music Clearance

Terese Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Mamie Moore

Foley Artist

Tony Moran

Song Producer ("Heaven'S What I Feel")

Fred Murphy

Director Of Photography

Shawn Murphy

Music Recorder And Mixer

Bobby Muzingo

Orchestration

Peggy Names

Other

Anne Noelle

Dance Coach

John Nuller

Steadicam Operator ("B" Camera Operator)

John Nutt

Supervising Sound Editor

Sinead O'connor

Song Performer ("Why Don'T You Do Right")

Margie O'malley

Foley Artist

Kris Olsen

Other

Roy Orbison

Song Performer ("Dream Baby")

Charles G Page

Construction General Foreman

Robert Page

Construction Foreman

Michele Panzarella

Assistant (To Ted Zachary)

Leslie Park

Script Supervisor

David Parker

Re-Recording Mixer

Stan Parks

Special Effects Supervisor

Allyn Partin

Dialect Coach

Cesar Pedroso

Song Performer ("Me Gusta Pero No Puedo Ser")

Cesar Pedroso

Song

M Percali

Song ("Jazz Machine")

Frank Perl

Camera Operator

Chuck Phillips

Construction Coordinator

Murray Phillips

Dance Coach

Ignacio Pineiro

Songs ("Arrolla Cubano" "Lindo Yambo")

Johnny Polanco

Song Producer ("You Are My Home (Salsa)")

Aldric Porter

1st Assistant Director

Aldric Porter

Associate Producer

Cole Porter

Song ("Dream Dancing")

Louis Prima

Song ("Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)")

Richard Quinn

Dialogue Editor

Raul Ramos

Song ("La Receta")

K G Ramsey

Key Hairstylist

Fabienne Rawley

Additional Editing

Gary Raymond

Other

Charlene Richards

Adr Mixer

Ken Richards

Special Thanks

J B Richner

Rigging Gaffer

Film Details

Also Known As
Danse passion
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dance
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1998
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; California Film Commission; Cenex Casting; Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Film L.A., Inc.; J.L. Fisher, Inc.; Joann Kane Music Service; Nevada Film Office; Nippon Film Development & Finance Inc; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Paskal Lighting; Summit Entertainment, Llc; Texas Film Commission; The Saul Zaentz Film Center; Title House, Inc.; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Cts; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Stjornubio; Tripictures; Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Van Nuys, California, USA; Texas, USA; Puerto Rico

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 6m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States December 1999

Released in United States on Video January 12, 1999

Released in United States Summer August 21, 1998

Shown at Havana Film Festival December 1-11, 1999.

Pascal Rabaud was replaced by Fred Murphy as director of photography.

Began shooting April 28, 1997.

Completed shooting August 1, 1997.

Released in United States on Video January 12, 1999

Released in United States Summer August 21, 1998

Released in United States December 1999 (Shown at Havana Film Festival December 1-11, 1999.)