High School Musical: O Desafio
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| Directed by | César Rodrigues |
| Written by | Susana Cardoso Carol Castro |
| Starring | Olavo Cavalheiro Renata Ferreira Paula Barbosa Fellipe Guadanucci Wanessa Camargo |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Box office | $1.1 million |
High School Musical: O Desafio is a spin-off film, to the High School Musical franchise. It is one of three feature film adaptations of a script written by Pablo Lago and Susana Cardozo and based on the book Battle of the Bands; this release for the Brazil market. The film stars the finalists of the Brazilian reality television High School Musical: A Seleção competition series, including: Olavo, Renata, Fellipe, Paula, Moroni, Beatriz, Samuel and Karol. Additionally, Wanessa Camargo features in a supporting role. Principal photography took place in April 2009, in Rio de Janeiro; and is notable for being the third Disney-branded feature film made in Latin America. To coincide with the Brazilian culture, the state of Bahia collaborated on developing a unique rhythm to the movie's choreography.