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Stomp the Yard

Stomp the Yard

He will challenge their traditions. Their traditions will change his life.

20077.11h 54m

Overview

After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition.

Directed by Sylvain White
Written by Robert Adetuyi, Gregory Ramon Anderson
Produced by Will Packer
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $75.5M

Top Cast

Columbus Short

Columbus Short

DJ

Meagan Good

Meagan Good

April

Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo

Rich Brown

Darrin Henson

Darrin Henson

Grant

Jermaine Williams

Jermaine Williams

Noel

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Duron

Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso

Zeke

Brian J. White

Brian J. White

Sylvester

Valarie Pettiford

Valarie Pettiford

Jackie

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Nate

Themes & Keywords

daughterloss of loved onelove at first sightbreakdance

About Stomp the Yard

Stomp the Yard is a drama, music film released in 2007 exploring themes of daughter, loss of loved one, love at first sight, breakdance. Directed by Sylvain White, it stars Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo. After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition.

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