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Feature film — 2001

Save the Last Dance (2001)

6.61h 53mDrama — Family — Romance — Music

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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A high-signal pick with 1,397 votes.

MTV Films / Cort/Madden Productions

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Director: Thomas Carter

On screen

Cast & crew

Julia Stiles as Sara Johnson

Julia Stiles

Sara Johnson

Sean Patrick Thomas as Derek Reynolds

Sean Patrick Thomas

Derek Reynolds

Kerry Washington as Chenille Reynolds

Kerry Washington

Chenille Reynolds

Fredro Starr as Malakai

Fredro Starr

Malakai

Terry Kinney as Roy Johnson

Terry Kinney

Roy Johnson

Bianca Lawson as Nikki

Bianca Lawson

Nikki

Vince Green as Snookie

Vince Green

Snookie

Garland Whitt as Kenny

Garland Whitt

Kenny

E

Elisabeth Oas

Diggy

Artel Great as Arvel

Artel Great

Arvel

C

Cory Stewart

Lip

J

Jennifer Anglin

Glynn

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