Antonio Banderas and director Liz Friedlander discuss their movie 'Take the Lead'--and the inspirational teacher it's based on. Take The Lead puts Dulaine in a tough urban high school taking over a detention room full of delinquents. Take the Lead (2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. AP Actors Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard pose for photographers during arrivals for the world premiere of their film "Take the Lead" in New York, Tuesday, April 4, … ... Take the Lead: Pierre Dulaine: Liz Friedlander: 2007: Bordertown: Alfonso Díaz Gregory Nava: Shrek the Third: Puss in Boots (voice) It also stars Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Dante Basco, Elijah Kelley, and Jenna Dewan. Banderas plays the lead role with understated elegance, and a … Take the Lead is a 2006 drama dance film directed by Liz Friedlander and starring Antonio Banderas as dance instructor Pierre Dulaine, the founder of Dancing Classrooms. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/take-the-lead/8d6kgwzl5s3f Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor, director and producer who has been in a number of films and television shows. One was a documentary 2005’s Mad Hot Ballroom the other was 2006’s Take The Lead with Antonio Banderas as Dulaine. With Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard. Antonio Banderas stars in Take the Lead, based on the life of Pierre Dulaine, a ballroom dancer who volunteered to teach in New York City public schools. Can swashbuckling Zorro handle a … That led to two films. Directed by Liz Friedlander. The real story of a dance teacher who believed in the talent of a group of problem kids. That led to two films. The two movies could not be more different. Actors Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard pose for photographers during arrivals for the world premiere of their film "Take the Lead" in New York, Tuesday, April 4, 2006. The two movies could not be more different. Take The Lead puts Dulaine in a tough urban high school taking over a detention room full of delinquents. One was a documentary 2005’s Mad Hot Ballroom the other was 2006’s Take The Lead with Antonio Banderas as Dulaine. Film As actor. Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek at the premiere of Puss in Boots 3D in Paris. Take the Lead won't win any originality contests, but the new Antonio Banderas vehicle manages to work, thanks to a solid cast and some nice work by director Liz Friedlander. Antonio Banderas stars as a real life New York dance instructor who takes it upon himself to instruct a bunch of inner city children in ballroom dancing, for purposes of teaching them trust, self-esteem and self-discipline.