Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Jon Chu

Writers (WGA):

Toni Ann Johnson (written by) and
Karen Barna (written by) ...

Release Date:

14 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance

Tagline:

It's not where you're from. It's where you're at.

Plot:

Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts. |

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Student | High School | Death Of Parent | Dance Contest

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Briana Evigan	...	Andie
Robert Hoffman	...	Chase Collins
Adam G. Sevani	...	Moose
Cassie Ventura	...	Sophie
Danielle Polanco	...	Missy
Christopher Scott	...	Hair
Mari Koda	...	Jenny Kido
Janelle Cambridge	...	Fly
Luis Rosado	...	Monster
Harry Shum Jr.	...	Cable
LaJon Dantzler	...	Smiles
Telisha Shaw	...	Felicia
Black Thomas	...	Tuck
Kmel Howell	...	K-Mel (as Kejamel 'K-Mel' Howell)
Jeff 'Rapid' Ogle	...	Rapid

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, some suggestive material and brief violence.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44125) | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-7 | Sweden:7 | Taiwan:PG-12 | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Offspring Entertainment

Trivia:

To prepare for the role of Chase Collins, Robert Hoffman actually went into the Baltimore city underground dance scene and participated in competitive break dance circles.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the last dance scene (in the rain), the tall Asian guy with the tan hat has a jacket in some scenes and no jacket in others.

Quotes:

Tuck: Yo, why my crib smell like Funyuns, broccoli and ball sweat?

Movie Connections:

References Day of the Dead (1985)

Soundtrack:

Ching-a-Ling

See it for the dancing!!

The story lacks substance, but I did not see the movie for story... I saw it for the dancing and the dancing was great. I love all dance movies though. This was definitely the movie with the best dancing, but not necessarily the best storyline. Take the Lead was a better story, but the dancing could not compare. The new characters were cool too. They had pretty good chemistry. The movie kept me totally entertained the whole time even though it was totally predictable. Like I said the dancing was what I wanted to see and I was not at all disappointed. The last 15 minutes of the movie made it definitely worth an hour and a half of my time. If you like dancing you'll love it... if you don't then you won't!