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Film / 2001
Save the Last Dance
Directed by
Thomas Carter
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.
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Save the Last Dance Collection
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This film
Save the Last Dance 2
Cast
Julia StilesSara Johnson
Sean Patrick ThomasDerek Reynolds
Kerry WashingtonChenille Reynolds
Fredro StarrMalakai
Terry KinneyRoy Johnson
Bianca LawsonNikki
Vince GreenSnookie
Garland WhittKenny
Elisabeth OasDiggy
Artel GreatArvel
Cory StewartLip
Jennifer AnglinGlynn
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Dorothy MartinMomma Dean
Kim TlustyLindsay Johnson
Felicia FieldsWoman on Train
Ora JonesMrs. Gwynn
Tab BakerMr. Campbell
Kevin ReidWonk
Andrew RothenbergStern Judge
Mekdes BrukLakisha
Jerod Howard
Maia WilkinsSea Shadow Dancer
Ellie WeingardtBallet Judge's Assistant
Karimah WestbrookAlyssa
Harold Hunter
Roland TaborHip Hop Dancer
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