Save the Last Dance
The only person you need to be is yourself.
2001 | 113m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Thomas Carter |
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| Writer: | Duane Adler, Cheryl Edwards |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 12, 2001 |
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| Director: | Thomas Carter |
| Writer: | Duane Adler, Cheryl Edwards |
| Genres: | Drama, Family, Music, Romance |
| Keywords | ballet dancer, musical, ballet |
| Production Companies | MTV Films, Cort/Madden Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $131,706,809
Budget: $13,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Julia Stiles | Sara Johnson |
| Sean Patrick Thomas | Derek Reynolds |
| Kerry Washington | Chenille Reynolds |
| Fredro Starr | Malakai |
| Terry Kinney | Roy Johnson |
| Bianca Lawson | Nikki |
| Vince Green | Snookie |
| Garland Whitt | Kenny |
| Elisabeth Oas | Diggy |
| Artel Great | Arvel |
| Cory Stewart | Lip |
| Jennifer Anglin | Glynn |
| Dorothy Martin | Momma Dean |
| Kim Tlusty | Lindsay Johnson |
| Felicia Fields | Woman on Train |
| Ora Jones | Mrs. Gwynn |
| Tab Baker | Mr. Campbell |
| Kevin Reid | Wonk |
| Andrew Rothenberg | Stern Judge |
| Mekdes Bruk | Lakisha |
| Jerod Howard | |
| Maia Wilkins | Sea Shadow Dancer |
| Ellie Weingardt | Ballet Judge's Assistant |
| Karimah Westbrook | Alyssa |
| Harold Hunter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Douglas Curtis | Line Producer |
| Paul Eads | Production Design |
| Jeff Canavan | Editor |
| Fritz Feick | Editor |
| Tricia Schneider | Set Decoration |
| Randy Duncan | Choreographer |
| Makiko Carlson | First Assistant Camera |
| Duane Adler | Story, Screenplay |
| Robbie Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Sandra Hernandez | Costume Design |
| Diane Hughes | Art Direction |
| Linda Leifer | Script Supervisor |
| Ernie Malik | Publicist |
| Cheryl Edwards | Screenplay |
| Thomas Carter | Director |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Linda Perlin | Stunts |
| Michael McQuarn | Music Supervisor |
| Peter E. Berger | Editor |
| Rick LeFevour | Stunt Coordinator |
| John Moio | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gerrit Dangremond | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Robert C. Carlson | Assistant Camera |
| Kelly Krotine | Camera Loader |
| Steven R. Wojcik | "B" Camera Operator |
| Michael Kohnhorst | "B" Camera Operator |
| Paolo Cascio | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Robert W. Faison | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Michelle Mann | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Michael Tackett | Still Photographer |
| Nicole Cummins-Rubio | Script Supervisor |
| David Obermeyer | Sound Mixer |
| Blair Scheller | Boom Operator |
| Ronald L. Wright | Boom Operator |
| Alphonse Blumenthal | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Anthony J. Lullo | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Sam Bertone | Electrician |
| Chad Catuara | Electrician |
| James Hayworth | Electrician |
| Rory Herbster | Electrician |
| Donna McLain | Electrician |
| Chris Stloukal | Electrician |
| Park B. Taylor | Electrician |
| John P. Friday | Rigging Gaffer |
| Peter J. Donoghue | Rigging Gaffer |
| Kelly R. Borisy | Key Grip |
| Fred Folmer | Best Boy Grip |
| Jason Storandt | Dolly Grip |
| Fernando M. Briones | Grip |
| George A. Folmer | Grip |
| Christopher Glasgow | Grip |
| Jim Handley | Grip |
| Chris Ryerson | Grip |
| James F. Roorda | Key Rigging Grip |
| James Hartnett | Rigging Grip |
| Timothy W. Tiedje | Property Master |
| Michael D. Gianneschi | Assistant Property Master |
| Betsy Bottando | Location Manager |
| Demetra Diamantopoulos | Assistant Location Manager |
| Joel Prihoda | Leadman |
| Blake Matthys | Set Dresser |
| Tom Gagnon | Set Dresser |
| Craig Jackson | Set Designer |
| John D. Milinac | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Lin Sanders | Costume Supervisor |
| Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff | Costume Supervisor |
| Gordana Golubovich | Costumer |
| Sukari McGill | Costumer |
| Claudia Moser | Makeup Supervisor |
| Anne Scheeley | Makeup Artist |
| Marsha Shearrill | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| LunYé Marsh | Hair Supervisor |
| Eadra Brown | Hairstylist |
| Cheryl Pickenback | Hairstylist |
| Jeffrey Canavan | Additional Editor |
| Alexander Garcia | Assistant Editor |
| Joseph Butler | Assistant Editor |
| Chris Boscardin | Assistant Editor |
| Claire Simon | Casting |
| Beth Bowling | Casting Associate |
| Karen Peake | Extras Casting |
| Susan Becton | Production Coordinator |
| Carrie Oviatt | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Janien Selfridge | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Jon Mallard | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Stefan Nikolov | Location Assistant |
| Alexandra van Doren-Kirk | Art Department Coordinator |
| Beth Sterner | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Mike Szakmeister | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Vic Radulich | Dialogue Editor |
| Susan Kurtz | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert Ulrich | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Tammy Fearing | ADR Editor |
| Zack Davis | ADR Editor |
| Thomas W. Small | Foley Supervisor |
| David B. Cohn | Foley Editor |
| Scott Curtis | Foley Editor |
| Paul O'Bryan | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ronnie Morgan | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Bob Baron | ADR Mixer |
| Randy K. Singer | Foley Mixer |
| Sarah Monat | Foley Artist |
| Robin Harlan | Foley Artist |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Andy Koyama | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gregory King | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael T. Ryan | Supervising Music Editor |
| Tom Carlson | Music Editor |
| Ken Kugler | Orchestrator, Conductor |
| Joie Binns | Music Coordinator |
| Edward England | Construction Coordinator |
| George DiLeonardi | Transportation Coordinator |
| Jim Passon | Color Timer |
| Kenny Becker | Color Timer |
| Dana I. Marker | Negative Cutter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert W. Cort | Producer |
| Scarlett Lacey | Producer |
| Douglas Curtis | Producer |
| Marie Cantin | Producer |
| David Madden | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 11 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 15 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 12 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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