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B-Girl (film)

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B-Girl
Directed byEmily Dell
Written byEmily Dell
Produced byElizabeth Dell
Steven Ritchie
StarringJulie Urich
Missy Yager
Wesley Jonathan
Drew Sidora
Aimee Garcia
James Martinez
CinematographyAlan Caudillo
Edited byTamara Friedman
Music byGreg S. Reeves
Distributed bySony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date
  • 29 July 2009 (2009-07-29)
Running time
103 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

B-Girl is a 2009 dance film written and directed by Emily Dell and starring Julie Urich, Missy Yager, Wesley Jonathan, Drew Sidora, Aimee Garcia, James Martinez and based on director Emily Dell's 2004 short film of the same name.[1]

Plot

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In Brooklyn, Angel is a breakdancer who lives with her mother Gabby. Her abusive boyfriend Hector won't accept that she wants to break up. One night Angel and her best friend Rosie trade hats and jackets and Hector fatally stabs Rosie thinking she is Angel. When he realizes his mistake he stabs Angel too. After many weeks of recovery, Angel wants to breakdance again but is having difficulty. Gabby moves with Angel to Los Angeles to live with Angel's grandmother, where she believes Angel will be safe. Angel gets a night job at a car rental company and goes to college during the day. She also joins a group of breakdancers who need a sixth member to compete.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Multiple sources:
    • "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
    • Calhoun, Bob. "Salon". Archived from the original on September 19, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
    • "DVD Verdict". DVD Verdict. February 18, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
    • "Myreviewer.com". Myreviewer.com. October 4, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
    • "Flixster.com". Flixster.com. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
    • "B-girlz-berlin.com". B-girlz-berlin.com. November 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
    • "B-Girl DVD Review". Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
    • "Flavourmag.co.uk". Flavourmag.co.uk. October 14, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
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  • Official website
  • B-Girl at IMDb
  • ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› B-Girl at AllMovie
  • B-Girl at Rotten Tomatoes