Save the Last Dance
The only person you need to be is yourself.
6.5(1,367) 2001-01-12 113 minDramaFamilyRomanceMusic
After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.
DirectorThomas Carter
ProducerDavid Madden
ProducerScarlett Lacey
ProducerRobert W. Cort
ProducerDouglas Curtis
ProducerMarie Cantin
Original Music ComposerMark Isham
ScreenplayDuane Adler
Cast & characters
Julia Stiles
as Sara Johnson
Sean Patrick Thomas
as Derek Reynolds
Kerry Washington
as Chenille Reynolds
Fredro Starr
as Malakai
Terry Kinney
as Roy Johnson
Bianca Lawson
as Nikki
Vince Green
as Snookie
Garland Whitt
as Kenny
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Elisabeth Oas
as Diggy
Artel Great
as Arvel
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Cory Stewart
as Lip
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Jennifer Anglin
as Glynn
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Dorothy Martin
as Momma Dean
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Kim Tlusty
as Lindsay Johnson
Felicia Fields
as Woman on Train
Ora Jones
as Mrs. Gwynn
Tab Baker
as Mr. Campbell
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Kevin Reid
as Wonk
Andrew Rothenberg
as Stern Judge
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Mekdes Bruk
as Lakisha
Jerod Howard
as —
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Maia Wilkins
as Sea Shadow Dancer
Ellie Weingardt
as Ballet Judge's Assistant
Karimah Westbrook
as Alyssa
