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Plot Summary:
Shot on location in New York City and starring an ensemble cast of New York City Ballet dancers, NY Export: Opus Jazz takes Jerome Robbins‘ 1958 “ballet in sneakers” and reimagines it for a new generation in this scripted adaptation. After winning an Audience Award at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, the film aired nationally on PBS’ Great Performances series and was nominated for the Rose d’Or Award.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 930
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: cult classic, cult film
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 154 min
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IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 52
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 422
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IMDB Votes: 588
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 772
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 116
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 131
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IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 536
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 34000
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 265
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 22000
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Country: USA
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