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High Strung

Name: High Strung
Genre: Drama,Romance,Musical
Released: 2016
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Jane Seymour, Ian Eastwood, Paul Freeman, Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine

2016 Drama | Romance | Musical

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Ruby Adams is a dancer from the Midwest on scholarship, living her first day in New York City. Johnny Blackwell is a British musician, playing for money in the subway tunnels. Ruby's world is classical and disciplined; Johnnie's is improvisational and street smart. When a hip-hop battle gone wrong throws these two artists together, they immediately clash but can't deny it when sparks begin to fly. Their lives quickly get entangled in the pitfalls that come with competing in New York City. With the help of a dynamic dance crew called The SwitchSteps, Ruby and Johnnie must find a way to save Ruby's scholarship and keep Johnnie from being deported.

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Actors

Jane Seymour

Ian Eastwood

Paul Freeman

Keenan Kampa

Nicholas Galitzine

Sonoya Mizuno

Comfort Fedoke

Part of: High Strung Collection

High Strung (also known as Free Dance) is a 2016 American drama film directed by Michael Damian and written by Janeen Damian and Michael Damian. The film stars Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Jane Seymour, Sonoya Mizuno, Richard Southgate and Paul Freeman. It tells the story of a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway who meets a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts. 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. A sequel, High Strung Free Dance, was released theatrically in 2019. Jane Seymour is the only one of the original cast returned for the sequel.