'Dance competition'

Once that phrase was uttered, the film was doomed.

Other points about the film that were irksome,

1) Robert De Niro's character has to be the worst bookie ever, and he makes a living out of it

2) If you punch out a guy, you get free drugs, a policeman to look after you and free sessions with a psychiatrist

3) If you win a dance competition, an old guy will pay you a huge sum instead of telling you to get lost

4) A couple with a lousy future ahead of them will win out in the end, because they're so in love