Mad About Mambo
This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (July 2020) |
Mad About Mambo | |
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Directed by | John Forte |
Written by | John Forte |
Produced by | David P. Kelly |
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Cinematography | Ashley Rowe |
Edited by | David Martin |
Music by | Richard Hartley |
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Distributed by | USA Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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Box office | $65,283 (domestic)[2] |
Mad About Mambo is a 2000 romantic comedy film written and directed by John Forte. It stars William Ash, Keri Russell and Brian Cox.
Plot
A boy obsessed with football finds his life changing dramatically once he adds a little Samba. Danny (Ash) plays on the football team at the all-boys Catholic school he attends in Belfast. Danny's three best friends, who also play on the team, all have different ambitions for their lives. Mickey (Maclean Stewart) wants to be a fashion designer so he can get rich and date supermodels. Gary (Russell Smith) wants to become a magician so he can get rich and meet beautiful women (and presumably saw them in half). And Spike (Joe Rea) likes to beat people up, so he wants to become a mercenary and do it for a living. But Danny dreams of making football his life.
The players Danny most admires are South Americans, such as Pele and Carlos Riga, who he feels have a special rhythm and flexibility. Wanting to add some of these qualities to his own game, Danny has an idea: he'll take Samba lessons, in the hope that dancing like a South American will help him play like a South American. To the surprise of himself and his friends, Danny turns out to be a pretty good Latin dancer and finds himself smitten with a student in his dance class, Lucy (Russell). However, Lucy happens to have a boyfriend, who is a fierce competitor on one of Danny's rival teams. The film also stars Brian Flanagan who plays an inspiring cameo role along with members of Celbridge Town Football Club.
References
- ^ Gates, Anita (30 April 2000). "A Summer of Little Action, Lots of Love and Laughs". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Mad About Mambo (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
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- 2000s dance films
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- 2000s sports comedy films
- 2000s teen comedy films
- 2000s teen romance films
- British association football films
- British dance films
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- British romantic comedy films
- British sports comedy films
- British teen comedy films
- British teen romance films
- English-language films
- Films set in Belfast
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- Gramercy Pictures films
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- Irish romantic comedy films
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