A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O'Dowd
Written by:
Jon Brown
Nick Frost
Directed by:
James Griffiths
Release Date:
February 14, 2014
Original Title:
Cuban Fury
Alternate Titles:
Furia cubana
Ritmo cubano
古巴热舞
Genres:
Comedy | Romance
Production Companies:
Anton Capital Entertainment
BFI
Big Talk Studios
Film4 Productions
StudioCanal
Production Countries:
France | United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 6  ES: 16  GB: 15  GR: Κ-12  HU: 12  IE: 15  IL: הותר לבני 14 ומעלה  KR: 15  US: R  
Runtime: 98
Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.
1987: A 13 year old natural born dancer with fire in his heels and snakes in his hips is working himself up to explode all over the UK Junior Salsa Championships. But then: a freakish bullying incident on the mean streets of London robs him of his confidence, and our young hero finds his life diverted down a very different path. So it is that 22 years later, an adult Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) finds himself out-of-shape and unloved - trapped in a downward spiral of self-pity, repression and Nando's take-outs. Only Julia (Rashida Jones), his smart, funny, gorgeous new American boss, gives him reason to live. But she's untouchable. Out of his league, so he imagines, with her perfect smile and perfect life. Unknown to Bruce however, Julia has issues all of her own. Luckily for him, she also has a secret passion. Then there's Drew (Chris O'Dowd), his alpha male colleague and horny king-monkey of the office. With Drew making no secret of his desire to get (his words) "all up inside Julia", Bruce is forced into action. And thus, Bruce is once again brought face-to-face with the darkest and most powerful of his inner demons. Somehow, someway, and with a lot of hand-holding from loyal sister Sam (Olivia Colman) Bruce must learn how to unshackle his dancing beast, regain his long lost fury and claim the love of his life...and he's going to do it all On The Dance Floor...
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| Internet Movie Database | 6.2/10 | 
|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | 54% | 
| Metacritic | 52/100 | 
| Awards Won: | 1 win total | 
"A" Camera Operator:
Julian Morson
Art Direction:
Andrea Matheson
Associate Producer:
Dan Cheesbrough
Celia Richards
Boom Operator:
David Bowtle-McMillan
Costume Design:
Rose Dias
Director:
James Griffiths
Director of Photography:
Dick Pope
Editor:
Jonathan Amos
Executive Producer:
Rachael Prior
Nick Frost
Danny Perkins
Tessa Ross
Jenny Borgars
Matthew Justice
Floor Runner:
Sparky Tehnsuko
Line Producer:
Nicky Earnshaw
Music Consultant:
Kirsten Lane
Original Music Composer:
Daniel Pemberton
Producer:
Nira Park
James Biddle
Production Design:
Dick Lunn
Set Decoration:
Anna Kasabova
Sound Effects Editor:
Ben Meechan
Steadicam Operator:
Julian Morson
Writer:
Jon Brown
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