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High Strung

See the music. Hear the dance.
2016 | 96m | English

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When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.
Release Date: Apr 08, 2016
Director: Michael Damian
Writer: Janeen Damian, Michael Damian
Genres: Drama, Romance, Music
Keywords dance, violin, ballet, leotard
Production Companies Castel Film, Sforzando Productions, Riviera Films
Box Office Revenue: $2,093,725
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 10, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Keenan Kampa Ruby
Nicholas Galitzine Johnnie
Sonoya Mizuno Jazzy
Jane Seymour Oksana
Richard Southgate Kyle
Paul Freeman Kramrovsky
Marcus Emanuel Mitchell Hayward Jones III
Maia Morgenstern Markova
Anabel Kutay April
John Silver Krispy
Ian Eastwood Rik
Comfort Fedoke Poptart
Corinne Holt Jett
Lorenzo Cammarota Tiptoe
Tom Russell Jaxson
Simon A. Mendoza Ollie
Miranda Wilson Mary
Olivier Raynal Neil
Claudiu Trandafir Walter
Andrew Pleavin Slater
Tomi May Detective Mullen
Dragos Savulescu Paolo
David Lipper Stage Manager
Giulia Nahmany Anastasia
Nigel Barber Peterson
Jimmy Townsend Judge Lawrence
Oxana Moravec Helen
Vlad Rădescu Victor
James Longshore Spuds
Toto Dumitrescu Young Guy
Name Job
Janeen Damian Editor, Writer
Michael Damian Director, Editor, Writer
Nathan Lanier Music
Viorel Sergovici Cinematography
Peter CabadaHagan Editor
Byron Speight Editor
Name Title
Janeen Damian Producer
Michael Damian Producer
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Reviews

Rangan
6.0

**A violinist meets a dancer: A love story.** That's a freaky poster, but the film was good. You know there are dance flicks even worse than this, especially, it was once a trendy theme, but now nothing impressive. In that perspective, this film was a relief, a decently made film. So dance flick ... means people expect extraordinary moves and music, but in this, they had kept them simple. They did not press hard on either street dance or the classical dance. It was kind of fusion between them and in addition to that live music like mainly violin. I don't know anybody from the cast or the director, but it does not look like a B movie/indie, because the production quality was excellent. Even the story was somewhat cliché, yet enjoyable, mainly for its around 90 minute narration. I mean being a short and a decent pace with the good performances and musics and dances, this film can be easily become a dance flick of the year. The film is not just for youngsters, but for everyone. The matured contents like maintaining the decency from the dialogues to the pictures, nothing obscene in it. A perfect PG film, the majority would like it or not, but surely will be entertained. Having lots of good quality, I did not like it entirely. In some parts it looked just fake to me like in the real world kind. I would say watch it, but don't expect too much, especially twist or surprises. It's really a nice film. _6/10_

May 16, 2024