Go for It! (2011)
Go for It! (2011)
Carmen is a good student with a bad attitude who lives for dancing in the underground clubs of Chicago. She yearns to be 'somebody' but is afraid to believe in herself. Her immigrant Mexican, working-class parents want her to stay in school and get an education, so she attends junior college while working at a grocery store. Carmen's professor catches her performing one day in the neighborhood and challenges her to audition to a formal dance school in California. She gets into a fight with her chaotic family and runs away to her best friend Gina's place only to find out Gina's been getting beat up by her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Carmen's boyfriend, Jared wants her to commit and move in with him. Pulled apart in every direction, her dream of dancing fades. Can Carmen overcome her fears and take the biggest chance of her life, or will she succumb to her self-doubt?

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Cast

Aimee Garcia Aimee Garcia As: Carmen Salgado
Al Bandiero Al Bandiero As: Frank Martin
Jossara Jinaro Jossara Jinaro As: Loli
Gina Rodriguez Gina Rodriguez As: Gina
Louie Alegria Louie Alegria As: Pablo
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Storyline

Carmen is a good student with a bad attitude who lives for dancing in the underground clubs of Chicago. She yearns to be 'somebody' but is afraid to believe in herself. Her immigrant Mexican, working-class parents want her to stay in school and get an education, so she attends junior college while working at a grocery store. Carmen's professor catches her performing one day in the neighborhood and challenges her to audition to a formal dance school in California. She gets into a fight with her chaotic family and runs away to her best friend Gina's place only to find out Gina's been getting beat up by her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Carmen's boyfriend, Jared wants her to commit and move in with him. Pulled apart in every direction, her dream of dancing fades. Can Carmen overcome her fears and take the biggest chance of her life, or will she succumb to her self-doubt?


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Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 13 May 2011

Country: US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Pantelion Films

Budget: $2,450,000

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Cast

Aimee Garcia

Aimee Garcia

Carmen Salgado

Al Bandiero

Al Bandiero

Frank Martin

Jossara Jinaro

Jossara Jinaro

Loli

Gina Rodriguez

Gina Rodriguez

Gina

Louie Alegria

Louie Alegria

Pablo

Derrick Denicola

Derrick Denicola

Jared

Andres Perez-Molina

Andres Perez-Molina

Jesse Salgado

Gustavo Mellado

Gustavo Mellado

Luis Salgado

Rene Rosado

Rene Rosado

Nino

Peggy Goss

Peggy Goss

Jared's Mother

Daniel Yabut

Daniel Yabut

Danny

Lisa Roumain

Lisa Roumain

Marina

Carlos Pratts

Carlos Pratts

Carlos

Karen Jin Beck

Karen Jin Beck

DJ Shy

Alison Faulk

Alison Faulk

Beat Freaks Dancer

Teresa Espinosa

Teresa Espinosa

Beat Freaks Dancer

Sophie Green

Sophie Green

Woman Fighting in Club

Katie L. Hall

Katie L. Hall

Student-Katie Simpson

Marissa Labog

Marissa Labog

All-Star Dancer

Rino Nakasone

Rino Nakasone

Imported Delight Leader

PeiPei Alena Yuan

PeiPei Alena Yuan

Imported Delight Dancer

Somaya Reece

Somaya Reece

Self

Liliana Montenegro

Liliana Montenegro

Irene Salgado

Brad Armacost

Brad Armacost

Jared's Father

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Other Crew

Alison Faulk

Alison Faulk

Choreographer

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