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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Julia Stiles | Sara |
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Sean Patrick Thomas | Derek |
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Kerry Washington | Chenille |
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Fredro Starr | Malakai |
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Terry Kinney | Roy |
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Bianca Lawson | Nikki |
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Vince Green | Snookie |
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Garland Whitt | Kenny |
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Elisabeth Oas | Diggy |
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Artel Kayàru | Arvel |
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Cory Stewart | Lip |
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Jennifer Anglin | Glynn |
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Dorothy Martin | Momma Dean |
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Kim Tlusty | Lindsay |
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Felicia Fields | Woman on Train |
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Ora Jones | Mrs. Gwynn |
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Tab Baker | Mr. Campbell |
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Kevin Reid | Wonk |
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Andrew Rothenberg | Stern Judge |
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Mekdes Bruk | Lakisha |
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Ronnie Ray | Stepps Slacker |
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Tai Davis | Tiffnee |
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Karimah Westbrook | Alyssa |
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Erica Hubbard | Jasmine |
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Richmond Talauega | Stepps Dancer |
Director | Thomas Carter |
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Writer | Duane Adler, Cheryl Edwards | |
Producer | Marie Cantin, Robert W. Cort, Douglas Curtis, Scarlett Lacey, David Madden | |
Musician | Mark Isham | |
Photography | Robbie Greenberg |