Elimination Dance

1998 0h 9m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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Ever more bizarre criteria are used to eliminate couples from a secret dance event.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Don McKellar
Male Dance Partner
Tracy Wright
Female Dance Partner
Michael Turner
Announcer
Maurice Oxford
The Voice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce McDonald
Writers: Michael Ondaatje, Bruce McDonald, Don McKellar
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce McDonald, shot by Bill St. John. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Reginald Harkema shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Don McKellar and Tracy Wright and Michael Turner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruce McDonald directs. Bill St. John behind the camera. Reginald Harkema cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bruce McDonald, shot by Bill St. John. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Reginald Harkema shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Don McKellar and Tracy Wright and Michael Turner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0168731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.