Save the last dance / Paramount Pictures presents in association with MTV Films ; a Cort/Madden production ; a Thomas Carter film ; produced by Robert W. Cort and David Madden ; story by Duane Adler ; screenplay by Duane Adler and Cheryl Edwards ; directed by Thomas Carter.

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Sara's dreams of being a ballerina are shattered when her mother suddenly dies and she is sent to live with her father in Chicago's gritty South Side. Sara meets Derek and their shared love for dance leads to romance and opposition from both families.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation
MTV Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Cort, Robert W.
Madden, David, 1955-
Adler, Duane G.
Edwards, Cheryl
Carter, Thomas, 1953-
Stiles, Julia, 1981-
Thomas, Sean Patrick
Washington, Kerry, 1977-
Starr, Fredro
Kinney, Terry
Greenberg, Robbie, 1947-
Isham, Mark
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English or dubbed French, with optional English subtitles; closed captioned.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, [2006]
Edition:Special collector's edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Interracial dating > Drama.
Dancers > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
High school students > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
African American high school students > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Parents > Death > Drama.
Melodrama, American.
Melodrama.
Feature films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Melodrama > Feature.
Romance > Feature.
Youth > Feature.
Genre:
Drama.
Melodrama, American.
Melodrama.
Feature films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Melodrama
Romance
Youth
Feature.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Sara's dreams of being a ballerina are shattered when her mother suddenly dies and she is sent to live with her father in Chicago's gritty South Side. Sara meets Derek and their shared love for dance leads to romance and opposition from both families.
Note:DVD release of the 2001 motion picture.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
Special features: Commentary by director Thomas Carter; the making of "Save the last dance"; the writers' story; in step: the choreographers' story; whtat it takes; "Save the last dance"-- a retrospective; music video--"Crazy" by K-Ci & JoJo; 2 deleted scenes; sneak peek at "Save the last dance 2"; "Save the last dance 2" trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CO2 D0070843 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, sexual content, language, and brief drug references.
ISBN:1415722862
9781415722862
Credits:Director of photography, Robbie Greenberg ; editor, Peter E. Berger ; music, Mark Isham ; produced by Robert W. Cort and David Madden ; story by Duane Adler ; screenplay by Duane Adler and Cheryl Edwards ; directed by Thomas Carter ; costume designer, Sandra Hernandez ; production designer, Paul Eads.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16:9 TVs; Dolby Digital: English 5.1 surround, English 2.0 surround, French 2.0 surround, NTSC.
Cast:
Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Terry Washington, Fredro Starr, Terry Kinney.