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Bootmen

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Movie propaganda

When you don't know your next step... improvise.

Cocky, rebellious and ambitious, Sean Okden (Adam Garcia), is determined to follow his passion to become a ground-breaking tap dancer and not resign himself to a life toiling in the local steel mill like most of the men in his hometown. Despite Sean's astonishing talent, his no-holes-barred attitude has a cost. First, he incites the wrath of his widowed father - who, along with almost everyone in town, mocks his dreams. Then, he clashes over the affections of the beautiful Linda (Sophie Lee) with his brother Mitchell (Sam Worthington), whose "side" career is competing with local thugs in the stolen car business. But Sean perseveres. Casting aside the "top hat and tails" of traditional tap, he nails big metal cleats onto his workboots, cranks up the rock and roll, and comes up with a kind of raw, driven, industrial-strength dance never seen before, forging a new form of expression for a new generation.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film dance tap drama Newcastle steel mill

Persons of interest

Adam Garcia .... Sean Odken
Sophie Lee .... Linda
Sam Worthington .... Mitchell
William Zappa .... Walter
Richard Carter .... Gary
Susie Porter .... Sara
Anthony Hayes .... Huey
Christopher Horsey .... Angus
Drew Kaluski .... Colin
Matt Lee .... Johnno
Lee McDonald .... Derrick
Bruce Venables .... Williams
Vaughan Sheffield .... Young Sean
Christian Patterson .... Young Mitchell
Dein Perry .... Choreographer
Hilary Linstead .... Storywriter
Steve Worland .... Storywriter
Dein Perry .... Storywriter
Steve Worland .... Screenwriter
Dein Perry .... Director

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Awards and film festivals:

Australian Fim Institute (AFI) 2000: Nominated: Best film; best actor (Sam Worthington); original music score (Cezary Skubiszewski); achievement in production design (Murray Picknett); achievement in sound (David Lee, Laurence Maddy, Andrew Plain, Ian McLaughlin); achievement in cinematography (Steve Mason); achievement in editing (Jane Moran); achievement in costume design (Tess Schofield).

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Studios and distributors:

Fox Searchlight

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Theatrical report

Tap dogs: The movie.

There's not much more you need to know about Bootmen than that. If you like tap then you saw Tap dogs. If you liked Tap dogs then you'll watch Bootmen. It's everything you expect it will be.

Adam was "discovered" by Hollywood after appearing in this film, going on to make Coyote ugly with Piper Perabo.