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Fast Forward

Movie·1985·Music, Drama·1h 50m·Directed by Sidney Poitier

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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.

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