
The Company(2003)
Ensemble drama centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer who's poised to become a principal performer.


“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.

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
Save the Last Dance is a drama, family, romance, music film released in 2001 exploring themes of ballet dancer, musical, ballet. Directed by Thomas Carter, it stars Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington. 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.
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