Beat the World

"Feel the beat, live the dream."

2011 1h 31m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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Three dance crews – one Latin American, one European and one Canadian – prepare to battle at the International Beat the World competition in Detroit. Along the way, they struggle with gambling debt, bad break-ups and their own egos. In the final showdown to become world champions they find that their lifelong hopes, dreams and even lives, are at stake.

“Feel the beat, live the dream.”

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Cast

Tyrone Marshall Brown
Yuson
Mishael Morgan
Maya
Nikki Grant
Cherry
Chase Armitage
Justin
Ray Johnson
Easy
Kristy Flores
Olivia
Shane Pollard
Carlos
Luís Lobianco
Bartender

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Adetuyi
Writers: Robert Adetuyi
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "You Got Served Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Adetuyi, shot by Hubert Taczanowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Lockington. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Lee 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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Tyrone Marshall Brown and Mishael Morgan and Nikki Grant carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Feel the beat, live the dream.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1568139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Adetuyi directs. Hubert Taczanowski behind the camera. Andrew Lockington scores. Mike Lee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Part of the "You Got Served Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Robert Adetuyi, shot by Hubert Taczanowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Lockington. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mike Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tyrone Marshall Brown and Mishael Morgan and Nikki Grant carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Feel the beat, live the dream.".
8IMDB entry: tt1568139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.