Battlefield America is a 2012 American dance drama film written and directed by Chris Stokes. It stars Gary Anthony Sturgis, Tristen M. Carter, Marques Houston, Kida Burns, Zach Balandres, Camren Bicondova, Edward Mandell, and Kyle Brooks. It was released on June 1, 2012 in theaters in the United States by Cinedigm.
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Synopsis
A young successful man, Sean Lewis finds himself with the task of turning a group of misfit kids into a team so they can compete in the underground dance competition circuit. With no dance ability, he hires a dance instructor to help him out, while also trying to juggle this responsibility with his work. He then finds himself falling for Sara, who runs the community center for the kids.
Cast
Marques Houston as Sean Lewis
Mekia Cox as Sara Miller
Gary Anthony Sturgis as Eric Smith Sr.
Tristen M. Carter as Eric Smith
Kida Burns as Tommy
Russell Ferguson as Prime
Christopher Jones as Hank "Shockwave" Adams
Zach Belandres as Chu Ling
Camren Bicondova as Prissy
Edward Mandell as Marv
Kyle Brooks as Roger
David Michie as Glen Downing
Release
The film is set for a June 1, 2012 release in the United States, by Cinedigm. The film's first official trailer was posted on YouTube on February 7, 2012. A full theatrical trailer was posted on March 27, 2012.
Reception
The film has a rating of 8% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews and an average score of 2.8/10.
Soundtracks
Three mixtapes were released.
Original Music From the Motion Picture: BATTLEFIELD AMERICA Soundtrack Mixtape Volume 1 Jahil Beats presents Mila J: JAPOLLONIA
Original Music From the Motion Picture: BATTLEFIELD AMERICA Soundtrack Mixtape Volume 2 Jahil Beats presents MH Marques Houston
Original Music From the Motion Picture: BATTLEFIELD AMERICA Soundtrack Mixtape Volume 3 Jahil Beats presents Tracy Irve