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:

Robert Hoffman, Briana Evigan, Cassie Ventura

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Briana Evigan	...	Andie
Robert Hoffman	...	Chase
Adam Sevani	...	Moose (as Adam G. Sevani)
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 off | dancing in the rain | dance | student | audition | 

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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 Facebook

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:

$17,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,908,826, 17 February 2008

Gross USA:

$58,017,783

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$150,988,382

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

The name of the dance team is "410". 410 is the area code for telephone numbers in Baltimore.

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Goofs

At the scene where Chase is being assaulted, Tuck takes Chase's hat. And in the last dance scene, Chase has his hat back.

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Quotes

Chase Collins: You're an amazing little dancer, you know that right?
Andie: Little?

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Alternate Versions

Also released in a 3D version.

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Connections

Spoofed in Robot Chicken: Help Me (2008)

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Soundtracks

Whenever There Is You
Written by Oscar Simonsson, Magnus Zingmark
Performed by Koop
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

It's not that bad!

Alright, it doesn't have what it takes to get the Oscar.... BUT I personally liked the dancing scenes, actually I was amazed by them ...! In my opinion the movie deserves the 8 points, after I read how hard was the shoot of the last dance .. in the rain... and after I saw the movie and the great dances I think this movie deserves a High opinion...

I would recommend it to people who want to get away for an hour and a half.. I enjoyed every minute of it.... the actors had some weak points, but all in all they did a good job to present the protagonists in the movie and they did a GREAT job with the dancing scenes!