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Chris Brown to star in break dancing film

by theGrio | October 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM
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From HipHopWired.com

Chris Brown will be one of many that will star in Benson Lee directed film “Planet B Boy.”
Chris Brown, Laz Alonso, Josh Holloway and Caity Lotz will headline Screen Gems’ dance film that will be based on director Lee’s 2007 documentary, also titled Planet B-Boy.

The fictional narrative film will follow an all-star American b-boy crew training to compete at the Battle of the Year International Championships in France.

Click here to view the trailer.

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