Take the Lead

2006 film by Liz Friedlander
Movie film Q761740
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Take the Lead

Summary

Take the Lead is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Take the Lead's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Take the Lead's director is recorded as Liz Friedlander[4].
  • Take the Lead's screenwriter is recorded as Dianne Houston[5].
  • Take the Lead's composer is recorded as Swizz Beatz[6].
  • Take the Lead's genre is recorded as musical film[7].
  • Take the Lead's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Antonio Banderas[9].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Rob Brown[10].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Yaya DaCosta[11].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Alfre Woodard[12].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Dante Basco[13].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Elijah Kelley[14].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Jenna Dewan[15].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Marcus T. Paulk[16].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Lauren Collins[17].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Katya Virshilas[18].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Laura Benanti[19].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as John Ortiz[20].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Alison Sealy-Smith[21].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Jasika Nicole[22].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Jo Chim[23].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Lyriq Bent[24].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Tony Craig[25].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Jonathan Malen[26].
  • Take the Lead's cast member is recorded as Kevin Hanchard[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Take the Lead's director is recorded as Liz Friedlander[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Dianne Houston[5]. Cast members include Antonio Banderas[9], Rob Brown[10], Yaya DaCosta[11], Alfre Woodard[12], Dante Basco[13], and Elijah Kelley[14].

Publication

Publication dates include +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +2006-05-25T00:00:00Z[29]. Take the Lead's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include musical film[7] and drama film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10[31], 44%[32], and 55/100[33].

Why It Matters

Take the Lead ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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