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Save the Last Dance (2001)
5.9
Ratings: 5.9/10 from 24,976 users
Metascore:
53/100
Reviews: 313 user | 99 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com
A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past. Director:Thomas Carter |
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| Julia Stiles | ... | ||
| Sean Patrick Thomas | ... |
Derek
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| Kerry Washington | ... |
Chenille
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| Fredro Starr | ... |
Malakai
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| Terry Kinney | ... |
Roy
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| Bianca Lawson | ... |
Nikki
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| Vince Green | ... |
Snookie
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Garland Whitt | ... |
Kenny
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| Elisabeth Oas | ... |
Diggy
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| Artel Great | ... |
Arvel
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Cory Stewart | ... |
Lip
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Jennifer Anglin | ... |
Glynn
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Dorothy Martin | ... |
Momma Dean
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Kim Tlusty | ... |
Lindsay
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| Felicia Fields | ... |
Woman on Train
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Storyline
Sara wants to be a ballerina, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the few White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek. Written by Kara
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The Only Person You Need To Be Is Yourself.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content, language and brief drug references See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Pasión y baile See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$27,526,443 (USA) (14 January 2001) (2230 Screens)Gross:
$91,057,006 (USA)Company Credits
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Sara: That's ok, I'll dance in circles, probably around you.
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According to an early draft of the script, Sarah lived with her mother in Pennsylvania before moving in with her father in Baltimore. By the time the film was shot, the locations were Lemont, IL and Chicago, respectively. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Juilliard is misspelled as "Julliard" on the sign announcing auditions. See more »Quotes
Derek: "Stepps" ain't no square dance.Sara: That's ok, I'll dance in circles, probably around you.
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