Battlefield America

Name: Battlefield America
Genre: Drama, Musical
Released: June 1, 2012
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 31
Cast: Christopher Jones, Lynn Whitfield, Marques Houston, Mekia Cox

2012

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews

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Brian & Barrett Pictures | Release Date: June 1, 2012 | PG-13

Starring: Christopher Jones, Lynn Whitfield, Marques Houston, Mekia Cox

Summary: From the team that brought you "YOU GOT SERVED" comes a young Hip-Hop dance battle movie for a new generation of dance. Battlefield America takes a steady look at the underbelly of the youth battle dance culture in Long Beach, California. Sean Lewis, a young, charismatic, successful businessman finds himself in the mix with a bunch ofFrom the team that brought you "YOU GOT SERVED" comes a young Hip-Hop dance battle movie for a new generation of dance. Battlefield America takes a steady look at the underbelly of the youth battle dance culture in Long Beach, California. Sean Lewis, a young, charismatic, successful businessman finds himself in the mix with a bunch of disheveled misfits Bad Boys, who have virtually no dance talent. Realizing his dilemma, Sean brings aboard a professional dance instructor to ease his responsibilities to these kids. Meanwhile, he finds himself falling for Sara, who runs the community center where the kids hangout and practice their moves. With Sean motivating them, The Bad Boys find the confidence to be contenders...(Brian & Barrett Pictures)… Expand

Director: Chris Stokes

Genre(s): Drama, Musical

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 106 min

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Ernest Hardy

May 29, 2012

Although it's grotesque to see pre-teens stomping in underground warehouse-battle settings, at least Battlefield America's racial politics are interesting. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

May 23, 2012

The editing in Battlefield America is super-speedy: Each shot lasts about three seconds, and then it's off. Read full review

Jeffrey Gantz

May 31, 2012

If you're looking for a tough, streetwise film about urban kids who get together to enter a national hip-hop dance competition, Battlefield America is not your movie. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

May 31, 2012

Houston does his best with an unlikable character, and the young actors are appealing enough to keep us watching. The movie itself, however, is a mess. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

May 31, 2012

There's likely an audience for the cloying and dizzying hip-hop dance flick Battlefield America, but even the most forgiving viewers may feel like they've been underestimated - and underserved. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Jun 8, 2012

A picture so thoroughly generic as to suggest a contraption assembled from spare parts with the aid of a how-to manual. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Jun 6, 2012

The set-up, and indeed the entire film, reeks of yawn-inducing boilerplate plotting. Read full review

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Bruteforce037

Feb 2, 2013

Movies such as Battlefield America, are all about the dance. Understand that before you view the movie. The acting is going to suck. But, the dance sequences should be ferry good. I didn't think seeing little kids in fatigues was grotesque, as s a movie critic stated. It is a costume for theMovies such as Battlefield America, are all about the dance. Understand that before you view the movie. The acting is going to suck. But, the dance sequences should be ferry good. I didn't think seeing little kids in fatigues was grotesque, as s a movie critic stated. It is a costume for the performance. It is all about the dancing. I thought the camera shots were very fast, and could have been done much better. Remember, it's about the dance.… Expand

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