Step Up 2: The Streets

Director: Jon Chu, Jon M. Chu Jon Chu

Overview

Director Jon M. Chu takes the helm for this Step Up sequel set at the Maryland School for the Arts and following the journey of a rebellious street dancer who struggles to fit in at the prestigious school. Andie (Briana Evigan) may show great promise as a dancer, but she just can't seem to let go of her old life and get a fresh start. With Baltimore's hottest underground dance contest looming on the horizon, Andie joins forces with top dancer Chase (Robert Hoffman) while simultaneously helping to sharpen the skills of her outcast classmates. Perhaps if Andie, Chase, and their talented team of misfit dancers can earn the top slot at The Streets, the troubled new arrival can finally make her dreams a reality while also letting go of the past, and bounding confidently forward into the future.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/15/2008
UPC:	0786936758757
Original Release:	2008
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Touchstone / Disney
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	10,650

Special Features

Deleted scenes - including dances by Jabbawockeez and West Coast Riders dance crews; Music videos:; "Low" - Flor Rida feat T. Pain; "Ching-A-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom" - Missy Elliott; "Killa" - Cherish feat. Yung Joc; "Hypnotized" - Plies feat. Akon; "Let It Go" - Brit & Alex; Outtakes from Step Up 2 the Streets - Cassie performs "Is It You?"; Lead actor Robert Hoffman video prank; Outlaws of hip hop - meet the "410"; Through Fresh Eyes: The Making of Step Up 2

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Briana Evigan	Andie
Robert Hoffman	Chase Collins
Adam G. Sevani	Moose
Will Kemp	Blake Collins
Cassie Ventura	Sophie
Danielle Polanco	Missy
Christopher Scott	Hair
Mari Koda	Jenny Kido
Janelle Cambridge	Fly
Luis Rosado	Monster,Actor
Harry Shum Jr.	Cable
Sonja Sohn	Sarah
LaJon Dantzler	Smiles
Telisha Shaw	Felicia
Black Thomas	Tuck
Kejamel Howell	K-Mel
Jeff Ogle	Rapid
Donnie Counts	Crumbs,Crumbs
Ebone Johnson	EBZ
Rynan Paguio	Kid Rainen
James Colter	Cricket
Alison Faulk	Alstar
Shorty Welch	Shorty
Troy Kirby	Troy
Jeffery McCann	Machine
Channing Tatum	Tyler
Boogie	DJ Sand
Jarell Houston	DJ Sand
Amarr M. Wooten	Charlie
Daisha Graf	Blake's Class Dancer
Aaron Zigman	Composer

Technical Credits

Karen Barna

Toni Ann Johnson

Adam Shankman	Producer,Executive Producer
Bob Vazquez	Special Effects
Cort Hessler	Stunts
Erik Feig	Producer
Jennifer Gibgot	Producer
Joanna Colbert	Casting
Karen Barna	Screenwriter
Patrick Wachsberger	Producer,Executive Producer
Richard Mento	Casting
Terri Taylor	Casting
Jon Chu	Director,Director
Toni Ann Johnson	Screenwriter
Anne Fletcher	Executive Producer
Bob Hayward	Executive Producer
Meredith Milton	Executive Producer
David Nicksay	Executive Producer
Richard Van Dyke	Sound/Sound Designer
Todd Toon	Sound Editor

Editorial Reviews

If you're expecting a dance movie to soar on the strength of its storytelling, look for another genre. Many modern dance movies, especially those featuring urban dance, follow a predictable template that features a) a fish out of water, b) the structured establishment that reluctantly accepts the fish, c) the ways the fish loosens up the establishment, and d) the ways the establishment refines the fish. But if you're expecting a dance movie to soar on the strength of electric set pieces and terrific musical accompaniment, Step Up 2: The Streets can definitely step up to the plate. Unlike many sequels, Step Up 2 is not just out to borrow the brand name of Anne Fletcher's surprise hit original. In fact, it even contains a casting link to the first movie, as Step Up star Channing Tatum shows up in the first act to bust a couple moves and introduce the fish du jour (Briana Evigan) to her rigid establishment. However, the exciting dance-off between Evigan and Tatum, which features a springboard sunken into the floor that the dancers use like a trampoline, is not the film's first explosive sequence, and not nearly its last. The film starts with the dance equivalent of a flash mob on a subway car, finishes with a street duel where the dancers cut swaths through the pouring rain, and includes all manner of funky grooves in between. At the same time, if Jon M. Chu's movie were only the sum of its dance moves, it would be lacking. The predictable template plays itself out nicely, with a good lead performance from Evigan as Andie, and enjoyable secondary performances from the dance academy misfits who form their own crew to take on Andie's former crew. Step Up 2: The Streets is a toe-tapping good time.