• StatusReleased
  • Release Date2001-01-12
  • Runtime113 minutes
  • TaglineThe Only Person You Need To Be Is Yourself.
  • Revenue131,706,809$
  • GenreDrama, Family, Romance, Music
  • Production
    CompaniesMTV Films, Cort/Madden Productions
  • Budget13,000,000$

Movie Overview

After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.

Casts

Julia Stiles

Sean Patrick Thomas

Kerry Washington

Fredro Starr

Terry Kinney

Bianca Lawson

Vince Green

Garland Whitt

Felicia Fields

Ora Jones

Tab Baker

Andrew Rothenberg

Jerod Howard

Ellie Weingardt

Karimah Westbrook

Harold Hunter