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Save the Last Dance (2001)

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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.

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Thomas Carter

Writers:

Duane Adler (story), Duane Adler (screenplay) | 1 more credit »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Stiles ... Sara
Sean Patrick Thomas ... Derek
Kerry Washington ... Chenille
Fredro Starr ... Malakai
Terry Kinney ... Roy
Bianca Lawson ... Nikki
Vince Green Vince Green ... Snookie
Garland Whitt ... Kenny
Elisabeth Oas ... Diggy
Artel Great ... Arvel (as Artel Jarod Walker)
Cory Stewart Cory Stewart ... Lip
Jennifer Anglin Jennifer Anglin ... Glynn
Dorothy Martin Dorothy Martin ... Momma Dean
Kim Tlusty Kim Tlusty ... Lindsay
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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Taglines:

The Only Person You Need To Be Is Yourself.

Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

Certificate:

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Trivia

Nicholas Goodman was originally attached to direct but was fired early into production. See more »

Goofs

During the shooting at the basketball court Derek's elbow pads are visible. See more »

Quotes

[after Sara and Nikki's fight]
Nikki: It ain't over, bitch.
Sara: I don't even know why it started, bitch.
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Alternate Versions

The DVD features four deleted scenes:
  • Record Store: A scene after the first night at Steps. Snook tries to talk a girl and gets shot down. He gives Derek the last copy of a CD. Sara shops for some hip-hop CDs and flirts with Derek.
  • Jazz Club: Sara goes to see her father play.
  • Chenille's Apartment: Kenny and Chenille argue about their son and talk about their relationship before the baby.
  • Playground: Kenny and Chenille talk in a park.
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Connections

Referenced in Smala Sussie (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

What You Want
by Sean 'Diddy' Combs (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Mase (as Mason Betha), Keisha Spivey, Nashiem Myrick, and Curtis Mayfield
Performed by Mase featuring Total
Courtesy of Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc./Arista Records, Inc.
Contains sample from "Right on for the Darkness"
Performed by Curtis Mayfield
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Save your money.
17 January 2001 | by KlopsSee all my reviews

Wow... That's all I could say. I went into this movie not expecting much, and boy, was I disappointed. OK, unbelievable, sappy and predictable. That's to be expected of a teenie bopper love story (heck, who doesn't love a little sap now and then?), but ugh. Very shallow plot, poor acting (I usually like Julia Stiles), really bad ballet, and just plain stupidity. I found myself checking my watch at the end to see if it had really only been two hours I had been in the theatre and wishing I had done something else for those two hours that I can never get back. I was trying to find some redeeming quality, but none came.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2001 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Née pour danser See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,444,930, 14 January 2001

Gross USA:

$91,057,006

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$131,706,809
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Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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