Save The Last Dance

– A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Sid..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Save the Last Dance (2001)

A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Save the Last Dance (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Jan 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Thomas Carter

Writer:

Duane Adler (story), Duane Adler (screenplay), Cheryl Edwards (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr

Plot:

Sara wants to be a ballerina, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the few White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek.

Awards:

6 wins & 8 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Metacritic:
53%