Eight young people from Ohio who are dancers, come to New York, to compete in a major talent competition. But when they get there, they learn that they have to wait some time before they take part in it. So they try to do their best to survive in the Big Apple before competition, and get some lessons about the real World.
Direction
Poitier's only musical—his warmth elevates the formula.
Production
Gritty pre-gentrification NYC locations as character.
Director
Sidney Poitier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sidney Poitier's final theatrical feature as director—he reportedly took the gig to work with young Black talent after his producing success with 'Stir Crazy.'
Shot during the 1984 subway crime peak; the 'clean' Times Square scenes required 4AM call times to avoid the worst areas. The film accidentally documents pre-Disneyfication Manhattan.
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