Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.

Director:

Jon M. Chu

Writers:

Toni Ann Johnson, Karen Barna,

Stars:

Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Adam G. Sevani

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Briana Evigan	...	Andie
Robert Hoffman	...	Chase
Adam G. Sevani	...	Moose
Cassie Ventura	...	Sophie
Danielle Polanco	...	Missy
Christopher Scott	...	Hair
Mari Koda	...	Jenny Kido
Janelle Cambridge	...	Fly
Luis Rosado	...	Monster
Harry Shum Jr.	...	Cable
LaJon Dantzler	...	Smiles
Telisha Shaw	...	Felicia
Black Thomas	...	Tuck
Kmel Howell	...	K-Mel (as Kejamel 'K-Mel' Howell)
Jeff 'Rapid' Ogle	...	Rapid

Storyline

Following the death of her parents, teen-aged Andie West is living with her mother's best friend, Sarah. Andie, who doesn't care about school, is trying to figure out where she fits in in life. The only thing she loves is dancing with her street crew, the 410, led by Tuck. The 410 are the most notorious of the street crews in Baltimore and are wanted by the police for their acts of vandalism and public mischief. Sarah threatens to send Andie to live with relatives in Texas unless she cleans up her act, which includes ending her association with the 410 and trying harder at school. Andie's neighborhood friend, Tyler Gage, convinces Andie to audition for entry into the Maryland School of the Arts (MSA), an institution which ended up turning his life around for the better. Andie passes the audition but isn't sure she fits in there. The school's director, Blake Collins, isn't sure she fits in there either. Blake is a brilliant dancer but looks for conformity to his way. After learning ...

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Plot Keywords:

dance | student | no opening credits | high school student | rain | 

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Taglines:

It's not where you're from. It's where you're at.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, some suggestive material and brief violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

14 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Step Up 2

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,358,003 (UK) (21 March 2008)

Gross:

$58,006,147 (USA) (16 May 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Offspring Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jon M. Chu:  The director in the scene with the stunt double rehearsing, during the crew-recruiting montage.

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Goofs

At the end when Andie touches Moose's hat, it's magically turned backwards in the next shot.

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Quotes

Andie: Ow! Pointing hurts!
Blake Collins: Yeah, it's supposed to.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.120 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"No Te Veo (Remix)"
Written by Jaime Borges Bonilla, Hector L. Padilla Vasques, Randy Ortiz, Joel A. Munoz, Cruz Miguel A. De Jesus,
Vladimir Felix 'DJ Blass'
Performed by Casa De Leones
Courtesy of Warner Music Latina
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

not bad at all!

I didn't expected this movie to be much fun, but it was! The story obviously wasn't that great and the ending was predictable. But this movie didn't pretend to be "intelligent", it never tries it! The story is told clearly and there aren't to much unnecessary scenes. The dancing is good and there are various funny scenes! Everything a entertaining mainstream movie has to have. The acting is mostly OK, no major problems found, although there are a lot of stereotypes used in the movie (the handsome white guy, the envious ex-girlfriend, the "Looser", the "bad" black guy,...). But which movie doesn't have them? I also like the soundtrack, a lot of good tracks can be hear with great dancing performances. This movie deserves 5 out of ten points!