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Fast Forward (1985)

WHEN YOU'VE GOT ONE SHOT AT THE TOP YOU'VE GOT TO MOVE.

Genre : Music, Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Sidney Poitier
Writer : Richard Wesley

Synopsis

Eight young people from Ohio who are dancers, come to New York, to compete in a major talent competition. But when they get there, they learn that they have to wait some time before they take part in it. So they try to do their best to survive in the Big Apple before competition, and get some lessons about the real World.

Actors

John Scott Clough
John Scott Clough
Matt Sherman
Don Franklin
Don Franklin
Michael Stafford
Tamara Mark
Tamara Mark
June Wolsky
Tracy Silver
Tracy Silver
Meryl Stanton
Cindy McGee
Cindy McGee
Francine Hackett
Gretchen Palmer
Gretchen Palmer
Valerie Thompson
Monique Cintron
Monique Cintron
Rita Diaz
Debra Varnado
Debra Varnado
Debbie Hughes
Noel Conlon
Noel Conlon
Mr. Stanton
Karen Kopins
Karen Kopins
Susan Granger
Irene Worth
Irene Worth
Ida Sabol
Sam McMurray
Sam McMurray
Clem Friedkin

Crews

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Director
Richard Wesley
Richard Wesley
Screenplay
Timothy March
Timothy March
Story
Jack Hayes
Jack Hayes
Original Music Composer
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
Original Music Composer
Matthew F. Leonetti
Matthew F. Leonetti
Director of Photography
Joy Todd
Joy Todd
Casting
Michael Baugh
Michael Baugh
Art Direction
Harry Keller
Harry Keller
Editor
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Still Photographer
Pat Blymyer
Pat Blymyer
Gaffer
Jill Freeman
Jill Freeman
Script Supervisor
Jim Weidman
Jim Weidman
Music Editor
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Executive Music Producer
Christopher Koefoed
Christopher Koefoed
Assistant Editor
James Seidelman
James Seidelman
Assistant Editor
Delia Circelli
Delia Circelli
Production Coordinator
Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith
Stunt Coordinator
Tom McCarthy Jr.
Tom McCarthy Jr.
Supervising Sound Editor
John Veitch
John Veitch
Producer
Melville Tucker
Melville Tucker
Executive Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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