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A sullen young thug named Tyler winds up doing community service at the Baltimore High School for the Performing Arts. At first he's just smirking and mopping the floors, but then Nora, a talented dancer and choreographer, loses her partner to a fractured ankle mere weeks before the big showcase, and Tyler steps in as her partner. At first he doesn't take it too seriously but then again, he's never had a real chance in life. His best friend from the street gets jealous and forces Tyler to decide which side of the tracks he thinks he belongs on.

Product Identifiers

ProducerAdam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Erik Feig

EAN5050582587319

eBay Product ID (ePID)70582442

Product Key Features

ActorChanning Tatum, Heavy D, Alyson Stoner, Rachel Griffiths, Jenna Dewan

Film/TV TitleStep Up

DirectorAnne Fletcher

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageFrench

Run Time103 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2008

FormatBlu-ray

FranchiseStep Up

FeaturesDeleted scenes\Bloopers and outtakes\Myspace Dance Contest\STEP UP: Making Moves\Music videos\Feature audio commentary, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, Romantic

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

Executive ProducerPatrick Wachsberger

Additional InformationFans of DIRTY DANCING and FAME will appreciate the moves in this tale of a sullen young thug named Tyler (Channing Tatum) who winds up doing community service at the Baltimore High School for the Performing Arts. At first he's just smirking and mopping the floors, but then Nora (Jenna Dewan), a talented dancer and choreographer, loses her partner to a fractured ankle mere weeks before the big showcase, and Tyler steps in as her partner. At first he doesn't take it too seriously but then again, he's never had a real chance in life. His best friend from the street (Damaine Radcliff) gets jealous and forces Tyler to decide which side of the tracks he thinks he belongs on. Meanwhile, romance heats up between Tyler and Nora, and there's some side business with the school's hip-hop composer (Mario) falling in love with Nora's hot friend Lucy (Drew Sidora), who is going out with an older man--a successful artist who cheats on her. As far as dramatic steps go, that's all fairly by the numbers, but the performances are strong. Tatum manages to be charismatic while playing his character like a real high school kid, that is to say, monosyllabically. The dialogue crackles and the editing is tight, while the big dance climax is, of course, a crowd-pleasing showstopper. Rachel Griffiths (SIX FEET UNDER) plays the school principal. Alyson Stoner connects with some warmth and spontaneity as Tatum's little sister, as does rapper Heavy D in a bit part as a local crime lord.

ReviewsEmpire - ...very guilty pleasure for fans of the genre.

ScreenwriterDuane Adler

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

EditorNancy Richardson

Movie/TV TitleStep Up

Director of PhotographyMichael Seresin