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Save the Last Dance

Save the Last Dance

The only person you need to be is yourself.

20016.51h 53m

Overview

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.

Directed by Thomas Carter
Written by Duane Adler, Cheryl Edwards
Produced by David Madden, Marie Cantin, Scarlett Lacey
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $131.7M

Top Cast

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Sara Johnson

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Derek Reynolds

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Chenille Reynolds

Fredro Starr

Fredro Starr

Malakai

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

Roy Johnson

Bianca Lawson

Bianca Lawson

Nikki

Vince Green

Vince Green

Snookie

Garland Whitt

Garland Whitt

Kenny

E

Elisabeth Oas

Diggy

Artel Great

Artel Great

Arvel

Themes & Keywords

ballet dancermusicalballet

About Save the Last Dance

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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