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:

He will challenge their traditions. Their traditions will change his life.

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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

In the first scene with DJ in his room, Rich changes shirts and picks up two hats, a green Atlanta Braves hat, and a green beret. Rich leaves the room wearing his green beret; yet later at the barbecue he is seen wearing the green baseball cap.

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Quotes

Duron: It's not just about you. It's about us, we're a team.
DJ: Well then this team' bout to double up on their asses!

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Connections

References La Haine (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Pop, Lock & Drop It"
Written by Huey (as Lawrence Franks Jr.) & D'Andre Smith
Performed by Huey
Published by Huey Records Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Jive Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Surprisingly good

My friends and i rented this movie because there was nothing else and we thought it would be a good laugh to make fun of it. Although the facial expressions gave us that,it was also fairly good. The storyline was good and kept us interested. The acting was also good considering that most of them were musicians. Although it is a mix of you got served and drumline, it still brings something different to the table. It made us want to get up and dance. I would recommend this movie to anyone with an open mind who likes a good dance movie. I give this film a 7/10 and i plan on buying it on DVD. If you go in it with low expectations you'll most likely be pleasantly surprised.