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Leading Ladies (2010)

1h 42m

Running Time

Leading Ladies (2010)

Name: Leading Ladies
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 2010-11-06

1h 42m

Running Time

Plot.

The Camparis are a family of women. Sheri is a larger-than-life authoritarian mother, a former ballroom dancing champion who is now fulfilling her passion through her youngest daughter Tasi. Tasi is the darling of the local amateur ballroom circuit, pretty and spoilt, very attached to her older sister, Toni, who is rather plain and insecure. The only man in the Camparis' life is Cedric, Tasis' s gay dance partner and Toni's best friend. When Tasi announces that she is pregnant, her mother Shari decides to groom Toni to take her sister's place and win the coming ballroom competition. But Toni is changing, she has fallen in love with blonde dancer Moana. Maybe a new, and unconventional, girl-girl couple will make her accept the challenge. A totally female family portrait with one character discovering her homosexual identity: a musical comedy (and a successful debut too) somewhere between Dirty Dancing and Little Miss Sunshine, with a hint of Baz Luhrmann.

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Cast & Crew.

Melanie LaPatin

Sheri Campari

Laurel Vail

Toni Campari

Benji Schwimmer

Cedric Michaels

Shannon Lea Smith

Tasi Campari

Nicole Dionne

Mona Saunders

Keely Ahrold

Grocery Cart Girl

Jessica Ball

Diesel Debbie

Carrie Beahm

Nurse #2 (Labor / Delivery)

Lauren Beahm

Baby Twin

Mazie Beahm

Baby Twin

Amy Stoch

Mimi

Nikki Taylor Melton

Tasi (Age 12)

Jonas Bendsen

Editor

Dan Leasure

Production Design

Jennifer Bechtel

Writer

Daniel Beahm

Original Music Composer / Director

Erika Randall Beahm

Director

Miguel Soria

Art Direction

Erika Randall Beahm

Writer

Markas Henry

Costume Design

Anthony E. Cabral

First Assistant Director

Peter Biagi

Director of Photography

Details.

Release Date
November 6, 2010

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 42m

Genres
Romance Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-12

Wiki.

Leading Ladies is a 2010 dance film directed by Daniel Beam and Erika Randall Beahm and starring Benji Schwimmer, Melanie LaPatin, Laurel Vail, Shannon Lea Smith, and Nicole Dionne. The film features an overbearing ballroom stage mother and her two daughters who must redefine their roles in life, and on the dance floor. The film also features dance scenes with finalists from season 3 and season 4 of the American version of So You Think You Can Dance: Katee Shean, Kherington Payne, Courtney Galiano, and Sara Von Gillern.

Leading Ladies premiered in April 2010 at the Sonoma International Film Festival, where it won the Showcase Award. Since then, the film has screened at more than 65 festivals worldwide including the 22nd Palm Springs International Film Festival (Gala Screening), the 33rd Starz Denver Film Festival, the 35th Frameline Film Festival. and the Vail International Film Festival After screening at Newfest in NYC, Leading Ladies received a favorable review in Variety. The film was picked up for North American distribution by Wolfe Video after screening at Outfest in LA.