Save the Last Dance (2001)
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- PG-13
- 1h 52min
- Drama, Music
- 12 Jan 2001 (USA)
- Movie
A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
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Writers:
Awards:
- 7 wins & 8 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Julia Stiles | ... |
Sara
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| Sean Patrick Thomas | ... |
Derek
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| Kerry Washington | ... |
Chenille
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| Fredro Starr | ... |
Malakai
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| Terry Kinney | ... |
Roy
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| Bianca Lawson | ... |
Nikki
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Vince Green | ... |
Snookie
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| Garland Whitt | ... |
Kenny
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| Elisabeth Oas | ... |
Diggy
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| Artel Great | ... |
Arvel
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Cory Stewart | ... |
Lip
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Jennifer Anglin | ... |
Glynn
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Dorothy Martin | ... |
Momma Dean
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Kim Tlusty | ... |
Lindsay
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| Felicia Fields | ... |
Woman on Train
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| Ora Jones | ... |
Mrs. Gwynn
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Tab Baker | ... |
Mr. Campbell
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Kevin Reid | ... |
Wonk
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| Andrew Rothenberg | ... |
Stern Judge
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Mekdes Bruk | ... |
Lakisha
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| Ronnie Ray | ... |
Stepps Slacker
(as Ronald Ray)
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| Tai Davis | ... |
Tiffnee
(as Tai'isha Davis)
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| Karimah Westbrook | ... |
Alyssa
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| Erica Hubbard | ... |
Jasmine
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Richmond Talauega | ... |
Stepps Dancer
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| Whitney Powell | ... |
Toni
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| Brenda Pickleman | ... |
Older Disgusted Woman
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| Julie Greenberg | ... |
Gymnastics Teacher
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Anna Paskevska | ... |
Ballet Instructor
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Malaika Paul | ... |
Basketball Player
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| Jennifer Echols | ... |
Lavatory Girl
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| Ellie Weingardt | ... |
Ballet Judge's Assistant
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Earl Manning | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer
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Latisha Oliver | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer
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Nefertiti Robinson | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer
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Roland Tabor | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer
(as Roland 'Ro Ro' Tabor)
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Anthony Talauega | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer
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| Richard Whitebear | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer
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Earl Wright | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer
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Ariane Dolan | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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| Chryssie Whitehead | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Sarita Smith Childs | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Trinity Hamilton | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Randy Herrera | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Audrey Leung | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Katrina Oeffling | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Joanna Wozniak | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Maia Wilkins | ... |
Sea Shadow Dancer
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Davis C. Robertson | ... |
Sea Shadow Dancer
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Michael Anderson | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Deanne Brown | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Deborah Dawn | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Nicole Marie Duffy | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Sam Franke | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Jennifer Goodman | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Taryn Kaschock | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Stacy Joy Keller | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Calvin Kitten | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Michael Levine | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Pierre Lockett | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Suzanne L. Prisco | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
(as Suzanne Lopez)
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Brian McSween | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Jeremiah O'Connor | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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| Emily Patterson | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Domingo Rubio | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Tracy Shields | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Patrick Simonello | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Guoping Wang | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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Teanna Zarro | ... |
Les Presages Dancer
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Tracie Futterman | ... |
Ballet Performance Audience Member (uncredited)
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Julius Gregory | ... |
High School Student (uncredited)
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| Jerod Howard | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Milauna Jackson | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer (uncredited)
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Safia Jalila | ... |
Portia (uncredited)
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| Slim Khezri | ... |
Club-goer (uncredited)
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Maureen Mendoza | ... |
Club Goer (uncredited)
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Josey Miller | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Marcello Robinson | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Lora Starkman | ... |
Hip Hop Dancer (uncredited)
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Denice Storey | ... |
Stepps Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jason Toler | ... |
Club Kid (uncredited)
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| Rolando J. Vargas | ... |
Student Teen (uncredited)
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| Alice L. Walker | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Thomas Carter | ||
Written by
| Duane Adler | ... | (story) |
| Duane Adler | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Cheryl Edwards | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Marie Cantin | ... | co-producer |
| Robert W. Cort | ... | producer |
| Douglas Curtis | ... | co-producer (uncredited) / line producer (uncredited) |
| Scarlett Lacey | ... | associate producer |
| David Madden | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mark Isham | ||
Cinematography by
| Robbie Greenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter E. Berger | ||
| Jeffrey Canavan | ... | (as Jeff Canavan) |
| Fritz Feick | ||
Editorial Department
| Kenny Becker | ... | color timer |
| Chris Boscardin | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeffrey Canavan | ... | additional editor (as Jeff W. Canavan) |
| Alexander Garcia | ... | first assistant editor |
| Sean Menzies | ... | assistant editor |
| Jason Wasserman | ... | apprentice film editor |
| David Young | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Avy Kaufman | ||
Production Design by
| Paul Eads | ||
Art Direction by
| Diane Hughes | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tricia Schneider | ||
Costume Design by
| Sandra Hernandez | ||
Makeup Department
| Eadra Brown | ... | hair stylist |
| LunYé Marsh | ... | hair supervisor (as Lun Yé Marsh) |
| Claudia Moser | ... | key makeup artist |
| Cheryl Pickenback | ... | hair stylist |
| Anne Scheeley | ... | first assistant makeup |
| Marsha Shearrill | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dan Dugan | ... | unit production manager (as Daniel S. Dugan) |
| Nan Morales | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lisa Demaine | ... | first assistant director (as Lisa Campbell) |
| Robert A. Hudecek | ... | second unit director |
| Jon Mallard | ... | assistant director |
| Michael J. Moore | ... | second assistant director |
| Noel Olken | ... | additional second second director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Wendy Bonn | ... | club designer |
| Joanna S. Frank | ... | set decorator/props coordinator (as Joanna Mickey) |
| Robert Gau | ... | stand-by painter |
| Michael D. Gianneschi | ... | assistant property master |
| Veloz Gomez | ... | props |
| Anthony A. Ianni | ... | set designer |
| Craig Jackson | ... | set designer |
| Blake E. Matthys | ... | on-set dresser |
| Michael Williams'Willis' | ... | carpenter |
| Mike Monckton | ... | swing grip |
| Glenn Stevens | ... | carpenter |
| Timothy W. Tiedje | ... | property master |
| Gary E. Wamhoff | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| David B. Cohn | ... | foley editor |
| Zack Davis | ... | adr editor |
| Jason England | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tammy Fearing | ... | adr editor |
| Dana LeBlanc Frankley | ... | adr assistant (as Dana LeBlanc) |
| Lisa Gillespie | ... | music playback |
| David K. Grant | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
| Gregory King | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andy Koyama | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Susan Kurtz | ... | dialog editor / sound editor |
| Jeff Kushner | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ron Meredith | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jon Michaels | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist |
| Ronnie Morgan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Obermeyer | ... | production sound mixer |
| Sarah Payan | ... | sound editor |
| Vic Radulich | ... | dialog editor |
| Blair Scheller | ... | boom operator |
| Randy Singer | ... | foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer) |
| Thomas W. Small | ... | supervising foley editor (as Thomas Small) |
| Beth Sterner | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David E. Stone | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mike Szakmeister | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Ulrich | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Ronald L. Wright | ... | second boom operator |
| Joe DeAngelis | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Bill Meadows | ... | dubbing recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ryan Evans | ... | special effects |
| Rodman Kiser | ... | special effects foreman |
| John D. Milinac | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Jennifer Law-Stump | ... | digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital |
Stunts
| Nicole Callender | ... | stunts |
| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | ... | stunt driver |
| Erica Grace | ... | stunts |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John 'Punch' Lewis | ... | stunts |
| Richard Lexsee | ... | stunts |
| Tom Lowell | ... | stunts |
| John Moio | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Linda Perlin | ... | stunts |
| Gene Williams | ... | stunts |
| Spitfire Brown | ... | stunt actor: car driver (uncredited) |
| Daniel Maldonado | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Angela Meryl | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry C. Tankson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sam Bertone | ... | electrician |
| Alphonse Blumenthal | ... | chief lighting technician (as Al Blumenthal) |
| Kelly R. Borisy | ... | first company grip (as Kelly Borisy) |
| Fernando M. Briones | ... | grip (as Fernando Brienes) |
| Makiko Carlson | ... | assistant camera (as Makiko Watanabe) |
| Robert C. Carlson | ... | first assistant photographer (as Robert Carlson) |
| Paolo Cascio | ... | first assistant photographer: "b" camera (as Paul Cascio) |
| Chad Catuara | ... | electrician |
| Gerrit Dangremond | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Peter J. Donoghue | ... | chief rigging electrician (as Peter Donoghue) |
| Robert W. Faison | ... | first assistant photographer: "b" camera |
| Fred Folmer | ... | best boy grip |
| George A. Folmer | ... | grip |
| John P. Friday | ... | chief rigging technician (as John Friday) |
| Christopher Glasgow | ... | b camera dolly grip (as Christopher J. Glasgow) |
| Bob Gomez | ... | rigging electrician |
| Ron Goodman | ... | camera operator: SpaceCam |
| Jim Handley | ... | grip (as James Handley) |
| James Hartnett | ... | second company rigging grip (as James M. Hartnett) |
| James Haworth | ... | electrician |
| Rory Herbster | ... | electrician (as Rory E. Herbster) |
| Brian Paul Kelly | ... | grip (as Brian Kelly) |
| Michael Kohnhorst | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Kelly Krotine | ... | film loader |
| Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom | ... | additional grip |
| Anthony J. Lullo | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Anthony Lullo) |
| Michelle Mann | ... | second assistant photographer: "b" camera |
| Donna McLain | ... | electrician |
| Wilson Mylander | ... | grip |
| Kira Parser | ... | assistant camera |
| Rick Rios | ... | electrician |
| James F. Roorda | ... | first company rigging grip |
| Chris Ryerson | ... | grip |
| Chris Stloukal | ... | electrician |
| Jason Storandt | ... | dolly grip operator |
| Michael Tackett | ... | still photographer |
| Park B. Taylor | ... | electrician |
| Thomas E. Whalen | ... | video assist operator |
| Steven R. Wojcik | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Casting Department
| Beth Bowling | ... | casting associate |
| Kim Coleman | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Nina Henninger | ... | casting scout / search casting |
| Darlene R. Hunt | ... | extras casting associate |
| Karen Peake | ... | extras casting |
| Claire Simon | ... | location casting |
| Teresa Thoma | ... | casting assistant |
| Kim Williams | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Amanda Deyager | ... | costumer (as Amanda Frances DeYager) |
| Gordana Golubovich | ... | costumer |
| Sukari McGill | ... | set costumer |
| Sandra J. White | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
| Katherine Wright | ... | costume shopper |
| Michelle Martini | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Betsy Bottando | ... | location manager |
| Stefan Nikolov | ... | location assistant |
| Ian Smith | ... | prep assistant location manager |
| Wendy Bonn | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joie Binns | ... | music coordinator |
| Thomas A. Carlson | ... | music editor (as Tom Carlson) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Norman Dlugatch | ... | music technical engineer (as Norm Dlugatch) |
| Michael George | ... | music supervisor: Award winning |
| Dominic Gonzales | ... | music floor person |
| Janice Hayen | ... | music preparation |
| Stephen Krause | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Ken Kugler | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Mitchell Leib | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Suzan Mann | ... | music clearance (as Suzán Mann) |
| Audrey Martells | ... | singer |
| Michael McQuarn | ... | music supervisor |
| Cindy O'Connor | ... | music assistant / music programmer |
| Ainz Brainz Prasad | ... | composer: additional music / soundtrack |
| Michael T. Ryan | ... | supervising music editor |
| Don 'One Eye' Saunders | ... | composer: additional music |
| Mel Scott | ... | musician |
| Paul Wertheimer | ... | music recordist |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Linda Leifer | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Peter Madamba | ... | script researcher |
| Toni Ann Johnson | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| George DiLeonardi | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Robert Wallace | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Kwame Amoaku | ... | production assistant |
| Natalie Angel | ... | assistant to line producer |
| Susan Becton | ... | production coordinator |
| Jennifer Byrne | ... | assistant to producer |
| Carol Sue Byron | ... | production accountant |
| Paul Capalbo | ... | production assistant |
| Randy Duncan | ... | ballet choreographer |
| Jana Fain | ... | development for Thomas Carter |
| Jay Floyd | ... | clearance administrator |
| Karin Fong | ... | title designer |
| Karen Garlich | ... | office production assistant |
| Sherri Goldman | ... | payroll accountant (as Sherri Robin Goldman) |
| P.J. Haines | ... | chef |
| Eric Hetzel | ... | assistant to producer |
| Ross L. Kulma | ... | first aid (as Ross Kulma) |
| Sean Lynn | ... | assistant chef |
| Ernie Malik | ... | publicist |
| David Malley | ... | production assistant |
| Pat McCarthy | ... | production coordinator: pre-production |
| Ray McCort | ... | aerial coordinator/pilot |
| David Mendoza | ... | production assistant |
| Catherine Middleton | ... | assistant accountant |
| Leslie Mikol | ... | production assistant |
| Carrie Oviatt | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Fatima Robinson | ... | choreographer (as Fatima) |
| Rick Tropasso | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Dan Urbain | ... | remote head technician |
| Arif S. Kinchen | ... | voice (uncredited) |
| Josey Miller | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Denise Mora | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Monica Timmel | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Gleb Klioner | ... | special thanks |
| Todd k Smith | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Panasia Films (2002) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS) (special edition)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- United International Pictures (2002) (Argentina)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- The WB Television Network (2003) (United States) (tv)
- Net5 (2005) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (special collector's edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (steelbook)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Viva International Pictures (2001) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack published by)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and opticals)
- Imaginary Forces (titles)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M (music recorded at)
- Reed Rigging (equipment rental)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sara wants to be a dancer, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the few White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek. Written by Kara |
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| Taglines | The Only Person You Need To Be Is Yourself. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $13,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $27,526,443, 14 Jan 2001 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $131,706,809 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kerry Washington's first major role. She was working as a substitute teacher at the time, and paid so little for the film that she had to return to that job. Consequently she switched to only elementary school positions because high school students would show up to "watch Chenille teach French." See more » |
| Goofs | Juilliard is misspelled as "Julliard" on the sign announcing auditions. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Save the Last Dance: Deleted Scenes (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Don't Really Want Some See more » |
| Quotes |
Sara:
You know, Snook, you talk a lot of shit for someone who never says anything. See more » |