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An apathetic seventeen-year old shares a dark secret that causes his aimless new friend to immediately sever ties in director Aaron Katz's talky teen drama. Gus spends most of his time relating self-i... read more read more...ndulgent tales of sexual conquests and drug fueled frenzies to his best friend Bill. Jessica seems to be drifting away from most of her friends, and lately things have gotten so bad that she isn't even speaking with her one-time best-friend Christie. Every Fourth of July all the kids gather at Brian's house to drink free beer and watch the fireworks. This year, Gus meets Jessica at the party and tries to pick her up. When she blows off his obvious come-on, Gus tells Jessica a secret that he has never revealed to even his closest of friends. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 6 min.

Directed by: Aaron Katz

Release Date: November 15, 2006

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DVD Release Date: January 29, 2008

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  • kiriyamakazou
    August 12, 2008
    kiriyamakazou
    As part of the so called mumblecore movement, this film like Funny Ha Ha is improvised and goes for reality over entertainment, which isn't always a good thing. The characters are interesting enough, though often the conversations seem flat and uninspired. A reflection of life it... read moreself but not an interesting one. At 65 minutes it is short and very sweet with a touching ending. The acting is okay, having the awkward relationships means awkward performances are fully acceptable. I'm not a fan of the digital look here, looks too much like a home movie. A nice little film, with some dark themes.

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Jeannette Catsoulis
November 15, 2006
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

A pair of disaffected 17-year-olds are nudged toward adulthood in a movie that favors natural drift over artificial drama. Full Review

Jordan Harper
November 14, 2006
Jordan Harper, Village Voice

Given the obvious financial restraints (the total budget was $3,000), maybe Dance Party should have been a dynamite short. Full Review

Anton Bitel
July 22, 2008
Anton Bitel, Film4

captures with apparent effortlessness the tongue-tied self-consciousness and dreamy disorientation that growing up entails. Full Review

Shawn Levy
March 16, 2007
Shawn Levy, Oregonian

Dance Party, USA is part of a new direction for independent film: homemade movies that feel more personal than communitarian and, as a result, seem less moralizing and dogmatic than the familiar, tire... Full Review

Ken Fox
November 16, 2006
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide

Dramatically simple but emotionally complex. Full Review

Ed Gonzalez
November 9, 2006
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

A film of easy set ups and resolutions, Dance Party, USA is best when observing how crisis is metabolized. Full Review

Darcie Stevens
March 21, 2006
Darcie Stevens, Austin Chronicle

Challenging, gritty, and true. Full Review

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