Dance Academy: The Movie

Dance Academy: The Movie

Big City. Bigger Dreams.

2017•1h 41m•7.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(146)

This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.

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Production

The Australian Children's Television Foundation, Werner Film Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Xenia Goodwin

Xenia Goodwin

Tara Webster

Alicia Banit

Alicia Banit

Kat Karamakov

Dena Kaplan

Dena Kaplan

Abigail Armstrong

Thomas Lacey

Thomas Lacey

Ben Tickle

Keiynan Lonsdale

Keiynan Lonsdale

Ollie Lloyd

Jordan Rodrigues

Jordan Rodrigues

Christian Reed

Tara Morice

Tara Morice

Miss Raine

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Madeline Moncur

Nic Westaway

Nic Westaway

Xavier

Christian Byers

Christian Byers

Student Dex

Mackenzie Fearnley

Mackenzie Fearnley

Student George

Tara Jade Borg

Tara Jade Borg

Paralegal

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