After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition.
Acting
Columbus Short carries genuine wounded vulnerability.
Score
Ne-Yo soundtrack hits that specific 2007 R&B sweet spot.
Director
Sylvain White
Columbus Short
DJ
Meagan Good
April
Ne-Yo
Rich Brown
Darrin Henson
Grant
Jermaine Williams
Noel
Chris Brown
Duron
Laz Alonso
Zeke
Brian J. White
Sylvester
Valarie Pettiford
Jackie
Harry Lennix
Nate
April Clark
Maya
Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgette
Female Student
Allan Louis
Dr. Palmer
Tony Vaughn
Dr. Wilson
Michael Franklin
Mu Gamma Stepper #6
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stepping originated in African American fraternities and sororities in the early 1900s; this film brought the tradition to mainstream audiences during a peak period of dance movie saturation.
Chris Brown filmed his scenes before his debut album dropped—this was his first film appearance, and producers reportedly added his role after seeing early buzz around 'Run It!'
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