Stomp the Yard (2007)

After the death of his brother, An expert street dancer goes to Georgia to attend Truth University. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he joins... See full summary »

Director:

Sylvain White

Writers:

Robert Adetuyi (screenplay), Gregory Ramon Anderson (earlier screenplay)

Stars:

Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo

9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Columbus Short	...	DJ
Meagan Good	...	April
Ne-Yo	...	Rich Brown
Darrin Dewitt Henson	...	Grant (as Darrin Henson)
Brian White	...	Sylvester
Laz Alonso	...	Zeke
Valarie Pettiford	...	Jackie
Jermaine Williams	...	Noel
Allan Louis	...	Dr. Palmer
Harry Lennix	...	Nate
Chris Brown	...	Duron
Oliver Ryan Best	...	Easy
Duain Richmond Martyn	...	Mark
Justin Hires	...	Byron
Sahr Ngaujah	...	Harold

Storyline

After the death of his brother, An expert street dancer goes to Georgia to attend Truth University. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he joins in his fraternity's effort to win a step dancing competition.

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Plot Keywords:

dancer | fraternity | death | competition | atlanta georgia | 

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Taglines:

A kid from the streets. A team with some heat.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a scene of violence, some sexual material and language

Details

Official Sites:

Gaumont Columbia Tristar [fr] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Step Show

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£191,716 (UK) (16 March 2007)

Gross:

£353,695 (UK) (23 March 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rainforest Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Singer Chris Brown's film debut.

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Goofs

When DJ nearly runs April over with the lawnmower she removes an ear-bud from her right ear to hear him over her iPod. Depending on the angle she'll either have both, one, or none of the ear-buds in.

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Quotes

April: Hi.
DJ: What's up? What's wrong?
April: Nothing.
DJ: Hey you know, if you wanna talk, I'm here.
April: Thanks.
DJ: All right.
April: [notices DJ jacket] Congratulations. Why didn't you tell me you pledged?
DJ: Maybe I wanted to surprise you.
April: As if I didn't already know. What?
DJ: I like your earrings. They're nice. They're new, right?
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Ellen Page/Wilco (2008)

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Soundtracks

"TTB Anthem"
Written by Adrian Boykin (as Adrian Boyken)
Performed by Adrian Boykin (as Jr. Tight Eyes) & The Fresh Men
Published by Sons Of The Kingdom (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Sons of the Kingdom
The Fresh Men appear courtesy of F.M.U. Entertainment

User Reviews

No prefacing...the movie was GOOD!

Does this movie deserve a 2? No Way. I don't know why people feel the need to preface their voting. Did you like it? Yes. Period. I wasn't expecting a lot and perhaps that's why I had so much fun enjoying the film. I'm an indie filmmaker and sometimes it's a challenge to take off my filmmaker hat and just simply enjoy a movie. I was able to do it with this film. It was exciting, beautiful to watch and I was surprised by the storyline. People who slam a movie because it has a moral to the story or an uplifting theme should check themselves to see if they have too much cynicism running through their veins. As a black man, it was nice to see a film where characters used their wits and intelligence to avoid confrontation or deal with another's blatant disrespect. *****Oh, and the cinematography for this film was CRAZY!!! Great dance sequences, great camera work. It was SICK to the Nth!!!! Solid film to watch!!!