War Dancing - Dance to Win
Off the Street and on Their Feet - They Dance to Win!
1989 · 1h 41m · R
Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by
Ted Mather
Overview
War Dancing tells the tale of Slammer, a small-time hood whose life changes when he is allowed to take part in a music video shoot. He begins to feel that a career in music might get him on the right track, but the video's choreographer dismisses Slammer's attempts at dancing. This gives Slammer the righteous anger he needs to improve his skills and show everybody he can besuccessful.
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