Save the Last Dance (2001)
The only person you need to be is yourself.
After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.
Director: Thomas Carter
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance, Music
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: January 12, 2001
Cast
- Julia Stiles - Sara Johnson
- Sean Patrick Thomas - Derek Reynolds
- Kerry Washington - Chenille Reynolds
- Fredro Starr - Malakai
- Terry Kinney - Roy Johnson
- Bianca Lawson - Nikki
- Vince Green - Snookie
- Garland Whitt - Kenny
- Elisabeth Oas - Diggy
- Artel Great - Arvel
Screenplay
- Duane Adler (Story)
- Duane Adler (Screenplay)
- Cheryl Edwards (Screenplay)
Music: Mark Isham
Cinematography: Robbie Greenberg
Editing: Jeff Canavan, Fritz Feick
Production: MTV Films, Cort/Madden Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $13M
Box Office: $132M
Original Language: en
Themes
Dance Passion, Musical Spectacle
Keywords
ballet dancer, musical, ballet
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Save the Last Dance about?
- After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.
- Who directed Save the Last Dance?
- Save the Last Dance was directed by Thomas Carter.
- Who stars in Save the Last Dance?
- Save the Last Dance stars Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr, Terry Kinney, Bianca Lawson.
- How long is Save the Last Dance?
- Save the Last Dance has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Save the Last Dance?
- Save the Last Dance is a Drama, Family, Romance, Music film.
- What is the budget of Save the Last Dance?
- Save the Last Dance had a budget of $13M.
- How much did Save the Last Dance gross?
- Save the Last Dance grossed $132M worldwide.
- Where was Save the Last Dance produced?
- Save the Last Dance was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Save the Last Dance?
- The themes of Save the Last Dance include: Dance Passion, Musical Spectacle.