Step Up (2006)

Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writers:

Duane Adler (screenplay), Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay),

Stars:

Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Damaine Radcliff

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Channing Tatum	...	Tyler Gage
Jenna Dewan-Tatum	...	Nora Clark (as Jenna Dewan)
Damaine Radcliff	...	Mac Carter
De'Shawn Washington	...	Skinny Carter
Mario	...	Miles Darby
Drew Sidora	...	Lucy Avila
Rachel Griffiths	...	Director Gordon
Josh Henderson	...	Brett Dolan
Tim Lacatena	...	Andrew
Alyson Stoner	...	Camille
Heavy D	...	Omar
Deirdre Lovejoy	...	Nora's Mom / Katherine Clark
Jane Beard	...	Lena Freeman
Richard Pelzman	...	Bill Freeman
Carlyncia S. Peck	...	Mac's Mother (as Carlyncia Peck)

Storyline

In Baltimore, the troublemaker and street dancer Tyler Gage lives with his foster parents in an Afro-American lower class neighborhood. His best friends are Mac Carter and his little brother Skinny Carter and they used to hang around together, going to parties and stealing cars. After being expelled of a party, the trio breaks in the Maryland School of Arts and commits vandalism, destroying the stage. Tyler is arrested and sentenced to 200 hours of community service in the school and Director Gordon assigns him to help the janitor cleaning the place. One afternoon, the ballet dancer Nora Clark sees Tyler dancing in the parking area and when her partner Andrew has a strain and Tyler offers to help her in the choreography, she accepts the offer; they rehearsal and become close to each other while Tyler becomes friend of the students Miles Darby and Lucy Avila. When Andrew returns, Tyler that is known for quitting everything he starts gives up dancing and leaves Nora alone. After an ...

---

Plot Keywords:

school | dance | dancer | student | dance partner | 

---

Taglines:

Every second chance begins with a first step.

---

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Music | Romance

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, brief violence and innuendo

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States] United International Pictures [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Let's Dance

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,212,725 (UK) (27 October 2006)

Gross:

£4,386,801 (UK) (1 December 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Offspring Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Channing Tatum - not a professional dancer - was initially really intimidated about appearing in the film, alongside people who had been dancing their entire lives.

---

Goofs

In the scene where Tyler goes to the Maryland School of the Arts to apologize to Nora before the ballet class, they are walking along the side of the school, but as they walk, they don't make any progress down the sidewalk. The scene was clearly filmed in segments that don't coordinate.

---

Quotes

Camille: Are you going to jail?
Tyler Gage: No, I'm not going to jail, but they will have to take me to jail if you don't start knocking. Get outta here.

---

Connections

Referenced in Step Up BET Music Special (2006)

---

Soundtracks

"Little Dap"
Written and Performed by Mark Ronson

User Reviews

Good Dancing, ignore the plot

Going into the movie with the right expectations, I somewhat liked this movie. Like most reviewers who have seen this movie, I fully agree that the plot was razor thin, clichéd, and I could predict every plot twist from the very beginning of the movie. But, the dancing sequences were VERY well done, and I really enjoyed the fusion of classical and hip-hop dance (both which I enjoy watching). The music/soundtrack of the movie was also very good, which made the "drama" scenes more bearable. The leads (Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum) were OK as actors, but their dancing throughout the movie was impressive and mesmerizing.

All in all, a movie worth watching if you like to watch good dance sequences, and this movie is MUCH MUCH MUCH better than "You Got Served" in terms of the plot and drama. Then again, that doesn't say much, does it? =P