''Battlefield America'' is an American

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film by

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. It was directed by Chris Stokes from ''

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''. The film stars Gary Anthony Sturgis, Tristen M. Carter,

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, Kida Burns, Zach Balandres,

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, Edward Mandell, and Kyle Brooks. It was released on June 1, 2012 in

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theaters.

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 found himself falling for Sara, who runs the community center for the kids.

Cast

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 *

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as Prime * Christopher Jones as Hank "Shockwave" Adams * Zach Belandres as Chu Ling *

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

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. The film's first official trailer was posted on

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on February 7, 2012. A full theatrical trailer was posted on March 27, 2012.

Reception

The film has a rating of 8% on

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, 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

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: JAPOLLONIA * Original Music From the Motion Picture: BATTLEFIELD AMERICA Soundtrack Mixtape Volume 2 Jahil Beats presents MH

* Original Music From the Motion Picture: BATTLEFIELD AMERICA Soundtrack Mixtape Volume 3 Jahil Beats presents Tracy Irve

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Battlefield America 2012 films American dance films American musical drama films Films about dance competitions 2010s English-language films 2010s American films