Save the Last Dance
Brief Synopsis
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Sara, a 17-year-old high-school student, sets her sights on being a professional ballerina, but she has to put her plans on hold when her mother is killed in a car accident and she is forced to move to her father's bleak Chicago neighborhood. Intimidated by inner-city life, she turns to the clubs for refuge, where she meets Derek, a young black man who shares her love for dancing. As their mutual respect evolves, they soon discover that peer pressure is a more formidable obstacle to romance than differences in race or class.
Cast & Crew
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Thomas Carter
Director
Julia Stiles
Sean Patrick Thomas
Kerry Washington
Fredro Starr
Terry Kinney
Film Details
Also Known As
Save the Last Dance (Nee pour danser)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Dance
Drama
Romance
Release Date
2001
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 52m
Synopsis
Sara, a 17-year-old high-school student, sets her sights on being a professional ballerina, but she has to put her plans on hold when her mother is killed in a car accident and she is forced to move to her father's bleak Chicago neighborhood. Intimidated by inner-city life, she turns to the clubs for refuge, where she meets Derek, a young black man who shares her love for dancing. As their mutual respect evolves, they soon discover that peer pressure is a more formidable obstacle to romance than differences in race or class.
Director
Thomas Carter
Director
Cast
Julia Stiles
Sean Patrick Thomas
Kerry Washington
Fredro Starr
Terry Kinney
Pierre Lockett
Ariane Dolan
Tai'isha Davis
Tab Baker
Katrina Oeffling
Tracy Shields
Davis C Robertson
Deanne Brown
Calvin Kitten
Sam Franke
Anna Paskevska
Anthony Talauega
Domingo Rubio
Jennifer Anglin
Joel Prihoda
Lead Person
Sarita Smith Childs
Ora Jones
Richard Whitebear
Earl Wright
Richmond Talauega
Karimah Westbrook
Kim Tlusty
Stacy Joy Keller
Artel Jarod Walker
Taryn Kaschock
Nicole Marie Duffy
Teanna Zarro
Julie Greenberg
Ellie Weingardt
Whitney Powell
Trinity Hamilton
Maia Wilkins
Patrick Simonello
Jeremiah O'connor
Guoping Wang
Bianca Lawson
Jennifer Goodman
Jennifer Echols
Randy Herrera
Kevin Reid
Latisha Oliver
Dorothy Martin
Audrey Leung
Deborah Dawn
Nefertiti Robinson
Earl Manning
Chryssie Whitehead
Erica Hubbard
Elisabeth Oas
Michael Levine
Roland Tabor
Michael Anderson
Brian Mcsween
Andrew Rothenberg
Mekdes Bruk
Emily Patterson
Felicia Fields
Malaika Paul
Garland Whitt
Suzanne Lopez
Brenda Pickleman
Vince Green
Cory Stewart
Ronald Ray
Crew
George Acogny
Song
Duane Adler
Screenplay
Duane Adler
Story By
Bruce Ahlfeld
Foreman
Darrell Delite Allamby
Song
Robert Allen
Song
Angela Ammons
Song
Angela Ammons
Song Performer
Kwame Amoaku
Production Assistant
Darrell Anthony
Song
Gerald Arpino
Special Thanks To
Arthur Baker
Song
Afrika Bambaataa
Song
Afrika Bambaataa
Song Performer
Bob Baron
Adr Mixer
Jamaal Barrow
Song
Claudja Barry
Song Performer
Cameron Basden
Special Thanks To
Frank Battaglia
On-Set Dresser
Kenny Becker
Color Timer
Susan M Becton
Production Coordinator
Darren Benbow
Song
Peter Berger
Editor
Sam Bertone
Electrician
Edmond Bini
Song
Joie Binns
Music Coordinator
Al Blumenthal
Lighting Technician
Everton Bonner
Song
Steve Boone
Song
Kelly Borisy
Grip
Chris Boscardin
Assistant Editor
Betsy Bottando
Location Manager
Brett Bouldin
Song
David Bowie
Song
Beth Bowling
Casting Associate
Fernando Brienes
Grip
Lincoln Link Browder
Song
Eadra Brown
Hair Stylist
Joseph Butler
Assistant Editor
Nathan Butler
Song
Jennifer Byrne
Assistant
Carol Byron
Production Auditor
Athena Cage
Song Performer
Jeff W Canavan
Editing
Marie Cantin
Coproducer
Robert Carlson
Photography
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Paul A Cascio
Photography
Harry Wayne Casey
Song
Chad Catuara
Electrician
Gloria Coffey-sharrieff
Costume Supervisor
David B Cohn
Foley Editor
Sean Combs
Song
Robert Cort
Producer
Schon Jomel Crawford
Song
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
Gerrit Dangremond
Steadicam Operator
George Darveris
Special Thanks To
Zack Davis
Adr Editor
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Lisa Campbell Demaine
Assistant Director
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Assistant Location Manager
George Dileonardi
Transportation Coordinator
Brainz Dimilo
Song
Eugene Dixon
Song
Norm Dlugatch
Music
Snoop Dogg
Song Performer
Snoop Dogg
Song
Peter Donoghue
Electrician
Kevin Dreyer
Special Thanks To
Daniel S Dugan
Unit Production Manager
Sly Dunbar
Song
Randy Duncan
Choreographer
Paul Eads
Production Designer
Kevon Edmonds
Song Performer
Bernard Edwards
Song
Cheryl Edwards
Screenplay
Earl Edwards
Song
Clarance Emery
Song
Ed England
Construction Coordinator
Faith Evans
Song Performer
Faith Evans
Song
Ryan Evans
Special Effects Assistant
Joerg Evers
Song
Robert W Faison
Photography
Tammy Fearing
Adr Editor
Edward Ferrell
Song
Richard Finch
Song
Lashone Fletcher
Song
Fred Folmer
Grip
George A Folmer
Grip
Dana Le Blanc Frankley
Adr
Georgette Franklin
Song
Isaac Freeman
Song
Louis Freese
Song
John Friday
Other
Tom Gagnon
On-Set Dresser
Alex Garcia
Assistant Editor
Karen Garlich
Production Assistant
Michael D. Gianneschi
Assistant Property Master
Kevin Gilliam
Song
Christopher Glasgow
Grip
Nicholas E Godden
Production Assistant
Gordana Golubovic
Costumes
Veloz R Gomez
Props Assistant
Dominic Gonzales
Music
Russell A Green
Production Assistant
Robbie Greenberg
Director Of Photography
Harry Haase
Other
Cedric Hailey
Song
Joel Hailey
Song
Anthony Hamilton
Song
Michael Hamm
Consultant
Jim Handley
Grip
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Zac Harmon
Song
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
James M Hartnett
Grip
James Haworth
Electrician
Janice Hayen
Music
Ontario Haynes
Song
Joseph Hearne
Song
Rory Herbster
Electrician
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Designer
Eric Hetzel
Assistant
Megan Hudson
Assistant
Diane Hughes
Art Director
Mark Isham
Music
Craig Jackson
Set Designer
Eric Jackson
Song
Troy Jamerson
Song
Toni Ann Johnson
Other
Joel Johnstone
Casting Associate
Daron Jones
Song
Donell Jones
Song Performer
Erik Jones
Song
Grace Jones
Song Performer
Montell Jordan
Song Performer
Montell Jordan
Song
Steve Jordan
Song
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Brian Keirulf
Song
Michael Keith
Song
Thomas F. Kelly
Song
Gregory King
Rerecording
Rodman Kiser
Special Effects Foreman
Michael Kohnhorst
Camera Operator
Juergen Korduletsch
Song
Kenny Kornegay
Song
Andy Koyama
Rerecording
Stephen Krause
Music
Kelly Krotine
Camera
Ken Kugler
Music
Ross L Kulma
Other
Susan Kurtz
Dialogue Editor
Jeff Kushner
Sound Effects Editor
Scarlett Lacey
Associate Producer
Ron Lawrence
Song
Rick Lefevour
Stunt Coordinator
Barrington Levy
Song Performer
Allan Lewis
Music Conductor
Cliff Lighty
Song
Darren Lighty
Song
The Lovin' Spoonful
Song Performer
Anthony J Lullo
Lighting
David Madden
Producer
Jon Mallard
Assistant Director
David Malley
Production Assistant
Method Man
Song Performer
Method Man
Song
Michelle Mann
Photography
Suzan Mann
Music
Dana L. Marker
Negative Cutting
Lun Ye Marsh
Hair
Audrey Martell
Song Performer
Mase
Song
Mase
Song Performer
Blake E Matthys
On-Set Dresser
Timothy J Maxwell
Transportation Captain
Curtis Mayfield
Song
Curtis Mayfield
Song Performer
Ray Mccort
Pilot
Sukari Mcgill
Costumes
Veronica Mckenzie
Song
Donna Mclain
Electrician
Michael Mcquarn
Music Supervisor
David Julian Mendoza
Production Assistant
Sean W Menzies
Apprentice
Leslie Mikol
Production Assistant
John D. Milinac
Special Effects Coordinator
John B Miller
Song
John Moio
Stunt Coordinator
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Jeremy Monroe
Song
Michael J. Moore
Assistant Director
Sergio Moore
Song
Ronnie Morgan
Assistant Sound Editor
Claudia Moser
Makeup Supervisor
Lawrence Muggerud
Song
Balewa Muhammad
Song
Film Details
Also Known As
Save the Last Dance (Nee pour danser)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Dance
Drama
Romance
Release Date
2001
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 52m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 19, 2001
Released in United States on Video June 19, 2001
Nicholas Goodman was previously attached to direct.
Began shooting November 21, 1999.
Completed shooting February 18, 2000.
Released in United States Winter January 12, 2001
Released in United States Winter January 12, 2001
