Can't Stop Dancing

Stephen David
1999-01-16

They sing. They dance. They suck.
1.7
90 min

A Topeka, Kansas fun park dance troupe led by a 260 pound dancer (Ben Zook) learns that the park is going to close. Their leader convinces the group, now named "The Stupendous Six", to join him in a painted up bus and to hit the road to find the big time. The Six compete against other dancers to win a chance to compete in the grand finale at the Little Miss Orange County Beauty Pageant. The other members of the Six are Melanie Hutsell as an airhead, Margaret Cho as a oral fixated sex maniac, Brett Paesel as the leader's homosexual lover, Bruce Daniels as the African-American member with a penchant for misuse of black slang, and Michael Irpino as another more stereotypical gay dancer. Lots of cameos from tv stars occur in the various dance numbers. But this comedy does take most of its cues from "The Full Monty" rather than from other major dance films.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ben Zook Randy Rubio Unowned
Melanie Hutsell Winnie Unowned
Janeane Garofalo Belinda Peck Unowned
Bruce Daniels Monroe Unowned
Fred Willard Chester Unowned
Laura Innes Landlady Unowned
Margaret Cho JoJo Unowned
David Cross Chapman Calvin and Nobbs
Bob Odenkirk Simpson Zac E. Chan
Noah Wyle Poe Unowned
Illeana Douglas Anita Dick Unowned
Taylor Negron Roman Unowned
Kathy Griffin Modeling Agent Unowned
Edie McClurg Beverly McGuire Unowned
Kate Flannery Tonia Unowned
Michael Irpino Tyson Unowned
Brett Paesel Sheila Unowned
Carrie Aizley Cupcake Unowned
John Aylward Dick McGuire Unowned
Shaune Bagwell Erika Unowned
Ingrid Berg Kiki Langford Unowned
Karen Brewer Tina Unowned
Cate Caplin Good Dancer Unowned
Joe Dietl Butch Unowned
Loretta Fox Lil Snoopy Unowned
Scott Goetz Hercules Unowned
Tom Heard Nightclub Guy Unowned
Rob Helms Open Mike Host Unowned
Michael Hitchcock Eddie Unowned
Jessica Hopper Woman at Party Unowned
Jessica Hughes Stage Manager Unowned
Peter A. Hulne Phone Man Unowned
Jacqueline Kuka Good Dancer Unowned
Michael Kuka Good Dancer Unowned
Joe Liss Contest Emcee Unowned
Natalie Mavor Good Dancer Unowned
Sam Pancake Commercial Casting Agent Unowned
Murray Phillips Good Dancer Unowned
Pat Towne Thor Unowned
Vincent Ventresca Chuck Levine Unowned
Dan Wachtel Chuck's Friend Unowned
Mary Wachtel Coordinator Unowned
Tuc Watkins Reuben Clairmont Unowned
Thomas Webb Good Dancer Unowned
Kevin West Clyde Unowned