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Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Film Statistics
Directed By Guy Ferland
Written By: Kate Gunzinger, Peter Sagal
Character: Katey Miller
Co-stars: Diego Luna, Sela Ward, John Slattery, Mika Boore, Rene Lavan
Release Date: February 27, 2004 (US)
Studio: Lionsgate
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA: PG-13 (for sensuality)
Runtime: 86 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Currently: Available On DVD/VHS
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Synopsis:
Set against the decadent glamour and escalating danger of revolution-eve Cuba, Dirty Dancing 2:
Havana Nights re-imagines the 1987 film phenomenon from an exciting new perspective. Havana Nights
tells a timeless story of a young woman's discovery of love, sensuality and independence - but with
a sizzling style and rhythm all its own. In planning this new chapter in a beloved franchise, Artisan
Entertainment and Miramax Films have put together a team of creative dynamos from worlds of film,
music and dance. Among them: maverick independent producer Lawrence Bender; Academy Award® winning
screenwriter Ron Bass; director Guy Ferland; choreographer Joanne Jansen; music industry legend Clive
Davis, whose hot new J Records imprint will release the soundtrack; acclaimed actor Diego Luna, a
rising star following his performance in the sexy sensation Y Tu Mamá También; and, in what promises to
be a breakout role, gifted young actress Romola Garai. The resulting film is certain to give audiences
- from newcomers to those who cherish the first Dirty Dancing - the time of their lives, and then some.
Havana: November, 1958. 18-year-old Katey Vendetto (Romola Garai) brings an innate curiosity and a
smattering of Spanish to her new life in Cuba's lush capital, where her father has taken an executive
posting at Chrysler. Schooled by her parents in the art of ballroom dancing, Katey is expected to join
the smart set of American teenagers who are the Vendettos' neighbors at the exclusive Hotel Miramar. But
Katey finds herself drawn instead to the proud, purposeful Xavier, a pool boy who also happens to be
brilliant dancer. Determined to learn the slinky, spectacular moves that Xavier seems to know in his
bones, Katey persuades him to partner with her in a prestigious national dance competition at a local
country club. Meeting secretly in an out-of-the-way Havana nightclub, Katey and Xavier practice their
steps, their bodies aligning in a sensual harmony that mirrors the growing passion between them. As
the night of the contest finally arrives, Katey and Xavier are ready to take their place as a couple
on the dance floor - unaware that the country club, and the streets of Havana itself, are about to erupt
in revolutionary violence.
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