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Step Up
- Director: Anne Fletcher
- Writer: Duane Adler; Melissa Rosenberg
- Producer: Erik Feig; David Garrett
CGiii Comment
Choreographer and Fletcher's directorial debut.
White poor boy with race identity problems (he thinks he's black)...yaddy-yah.
Tatum's choice of film roles certainly leaves much to be desired and his acting talent is a matter for some heated debate...but, he certainly can dance.
It's a dance film...with little dance - it simply boils down to being a very, very poor man's Fame.
And, it is so predictable that you could fall asleep, in the middle, wake up and miss nothing - the dance sequences are good, sparse and too short.
Not a particularly impressive debut...the writing kind of kills it stone dead!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Everyone deserves a chance to follow their dreams, but some people only get one shot. Tyler Gage is a rebel from the wrong side of Baltimore¹s tracks and the only thing that stands between him and an unfulfilled life are his dreams of one day making it out of there. Nora is a privileged ballet dancer attending Baltimore¹s ultra-elite Maryland School of the Arts -- and the only thing standing in the way of her obviously brilliant future is finding a great dance partner for her senior showcase. When trouble with the law lands Tyler with a community service gig at Maryland School of the Arts, he arrives as an angry outsider, until his skills as a gifted street dancer draw Nora¹s attention. Now, as sparks fly between them, both on and off stage, Tyler realizes he has just one performance to prove that he can step up to a life far larger than he ever imagined.
Cast & Characters
Channing Tatum as Tyler Gage;
Jenna Dewan as Nora Clark;
Damaine Radcliff as Mac Carter;
De'Shawn Washington as Skinny Carter;
Mario as Miles Darby;
Drew Sidora as Lucy Avila;
Rachel Griffiths as Director Gordon;
Josh Henderson as Brett Dolan;
Tim Lacatena as Andrew;
Alyson Stoner as Camille;
Heavy D as Omar;
Deirdre Lovejoy as Nora's Mom / Katherine Clark;
Jane Beard as Lena Freeman;
Richard Pelzman as Bill Freeman;
Carlyncia S. Peck as Mac's Mother