Product Information
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
EAN5050582474770
eBay Product ID (ePID)59538526
Product Key Features
ActorChanning Tatum, Heavy D, Alyson Stoner, Rachel Griffiths, Jenna Dewan
Film/TV TitleStep Up
DirectorAnne Fletcher
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageFrench
Run Time99 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2007
FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menu, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
FranchiseStep Up
GenreDrama, Romantic
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ReviewsEmpire - ...very guilty pleasure for fans of the genre.
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.
Executive ProducerPatrick Wachsberger
ScreenwriterDuane Adler
Dubbing LanguagesFrench
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleStep Up
EditorNancy Richardson
Director of PhotographyMichael Seresin
Consumer AdviceContains mild violence, sex references and language