Film

Save the Last Dance

2001 · 1h 53m · Drama · Family · Romance

The only person you need to be is yourself.

IMDb

6.2

Metacritic

53

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

Cory Stewart

Lip

Jennifer Anglin

Glynn

Dorothy Martin

Momma Dean

Kim Tlusty

Lindsay Johnson

Felicia Fields

Woman on Train

Ora Jones

Mrs. Gwynn

• Thomas CarterDirector
• Cheryl EdwardsScreenplay
• Duane AdlerStory · Screenplay
• Douglas CurtisProducer
• David MaddenProducer
• Scarlett LaceyProducer
• Robert W. CortProducer
• Marie CantinProducer
• Robbie GreenbergDirector of Photography
• Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer

Trailer

Release date

January 12, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$131,706,809

Genres

Drama, Family, Romance, Music

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