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Dancer, Texas - Pop 81 [DVD]

Peter Facinelli (Actor), Ethan Embry (Actor), Tim McCanlies (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 162 ratings
IMDb6.7/10.0
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Genre Drama
Format Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, DVD
Contributor Eddie Mills, Peter White, Patricia Wettig, Dana Shaffer, Peter Facinelli, Ethan Embry, Chase Foster, Tim McCanlies, Dancer Texas LLC, Breckin Meyer See more
Language English, Spanish
Runtime 1 hour and 37 minutes

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Four teenagers from the backwater town of Dancer, Texas — Keller (Breckin Meyer, Road Trip), Terrell Lee (Peter Facinelli, Twilight), John (Eddie Mills) and Squirrel (Ethan Embry, Can’t Hardly Wait) — make a vow to leave Dancer upon graduation and move to Los Angeles. When graduation day comes, the folks of Dancer try to convince the four boys that staying home would be the best choice, forcing them to reconsider their vow and appreciate where they’ve lived their whole lives.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Tim McCanlies
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, DVD
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 37 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Peter Facinelli, Ethan Embry, Breckin Meyer, Eddie Mills, Patricia Wettig
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Peter White, Chase Foster, Dana Shaffer
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0767819624
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 162 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Zodon
5.0 out of 5 stars Very small town coming of age story with a sense of humor
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022
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A slice of life character story set in a very small town. The movie follows four boys who have just finished high school and have a plan to move to Los Angeles. As they consider the implications of this plan, the nature of small town life and the sort of people who choose it are sketched out as a backdrop for the central coming of age decision-making plot. All the characters are distinct, but they have the familiar, ordinary, believable quality that implies the writer understood the subject well, and enough detail and range to make a story like this deeply engaging. The writer also had a sense of humor that matched the setting perfectly, and didn't get in the way of dramatic elements.
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Hope
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, Sweet Movie
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022
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This movie was written by someone, who grasps the value of life, and who presented life in a small town as precious. I grew up in a small town in Mississippi and have, also, lived in Houston, L.A., and Denver, among others. Although I have enjoyed every place I've lived, my small town is the only place that still lives in my heart. Thank you for this lovely movie.
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K. E. Stransky
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great End of High School Starting Life Movie
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020
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We have all been at that point in our lives when we one day are no longer kids and become adults. This movie is just about that in 4 boys in a graduating class of 5 finish high school. They all grew up together and have made plans for their futures. This is about that all changing weekend after graduation for the kids, their families and others in town. Similar to American Graffiti so much transpires for these kids. Amazing casting with great performances by the four leads. A feel good family movie and for those of all ages.
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jeffrey Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Movies from the area I grew up in.
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2021
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I grew up in Alpine not far from Ft. Davis (Dancer) Tx. and i always wanted to leave growing up but never really appreciated living there. This movie always reminds me of what i miss about the area and what i will do some day when i retire. I will get me a Chair and sit on the porch just like the store owner. I will say if you are from a big city, and yes i live in one now, you will never get the meaning of growing up in one. Thank you to the director of this movie and the Art Director because we share the same name.
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capehope3
3.0 out of 5 stars Plain DVD
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2023
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No Subtitles, No Menu, No Special Features. Too expensive for what little it has. Sad that this gem didn't have more. Have to turn it up loud to hear it when I have my AC on since there is no subtitles. Would have been nice to have a "making of movie" featurette. I'm from Texas and went to college at Sul Ross in west Texas and been around Fort Davis. I enjoy the small town storyline because I can relate. Love the cast of this movie.
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Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars a great movie about how the world and people used to be.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2015
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I've seen this movie at least 4 times and really enjoy it more each time.
but my tape is getting old and I wanted to get the DVD.
I checked carefully to see if it was CC. It was. It also had subtitles in English.
I was very disappointed to try to play it when it was delivered and there were no subtitles or closed captions.
Being deaf is no fun. especially when you enjoy a good movie about real people without the cussing
and spectator sex. Those movies are hard to find. You have to check the indies.
And the old ones from the 50s.
I still would love to have the DVD with the captions if you can find one for me.
Check it out?
patricia
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Don cbd
5.0 out of 5 stars Dancer Texas Pop. 81
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2011
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I have been looking for this DVD for a long time. It ran in theatres for about a week, then disappeared. It didn't have explosions, car chases, sex or violence. This was the first feature that Tim McCanlies made. And then he did "Secondhand Lions." If you like great scenery and a great screenplay (also written by McCanlies) this is the movie for you. I only wish that more movies were being made like this and that more people would go out to see them. It has a very small and talented cast, Breckin Meyer, Peter Facinelli, Ethan Embry, Eddie Mills and Ashley Johnson. It was made in my favorite place in Texas, the Davis Mountains. It was an independent film picked up by Tristar. Look for it next time you are in a video store. You won't regret it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 4 entwined individual stories
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020
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kinda nice. this is a VERY small town and in this case engenders a very close friendship among the 4 boys of similar age. each has a very different family situation, which they must navigate. sort of 4 different stories in one film, but all tied together by their friendship. some of the relationships with the other characters are forced, but not to the point of being distracting. worth a watch.
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Stjernholm
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfull little gem
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2012
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This hard to get movie was a real germ. DIRECTOR AND WRITER Tim McCanlies is a genius, that only have directed a couple of "real" films with deep and long lasting qualities.

Tim McCanlies is the brain behind quality films like "Secondhand lions" and "the Iron Giant".

Dancer, texas draw lines to the Pixar animated film "Cars", with a similar setting in a very small, forgotten town with a population of 81. 4 young men have decided to leave town after graduation, but that is not so easy at it seems, because in a very small town, people depend on each other.

This film was Tim McCanlies first film, and you can tell that this man actually has true emotions in his work.

Trust this man for quality, as he will never give in to Hollywood. It is his way - or the highway, and in Hollywood that kind of integrity when it comes to a script is hard to find.

I rate admire Tim McCanlies as much as Gary Ross ( director of "Seabiscuit" and "Plesantville" among others) for their love and talent in moviemaking. These guys know, that without a real storyline and deep characters you never reach the point where a movie is more than just 2 hours of entertainment you will never re-visit.

Cant wait to see more from this man.

I give Dancer, Texas 4 out of five, because the script was not as developed as "Secondhand lions", and there was room for more character development in the story.
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