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title: "Save the Last Dance: cast and crew"
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cast: 26
crew: 94
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# Save the Last Dance (2001): cast and crew

26 cast and 94 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Julia Stiles](https://film.one/person/julia-stiles.md) as Sara Johnson
- [Sean Patrick Thomas](https://film.one/person/sean-patrick-thomas.md) as Derek Reynolds
- [Kerry Washington](https://film.one/person/kerry-washington.md) as Chenille Reynolds
- [Fredro Starr](https://film.one/person/fredro-starr.md) as Malakai
- [Terry Kinney](https://film.one/person/terry-kinney.md) as Roy Johnson
- [Bianca Lawson](https://film.one/person/bianca-lawson.md) as Nikki
- [Vince Green](https://film.one/person/vince-green.md) as Snookie
- [Garland Whitt](https://film.one/person/garland-whitt.md) as Kenny
- [Elisabeth Oas](https://film.one/person/elisabeth-oas.md) as Diggy
- [Artel Great](https://film.one/person/artel-great.md) as Arvel
- [Cory Stewart](https://film.one/person/cory-stewart.md) as Lip
- [Jennifer Anglin](https://film.one/person/jennifer-anglin.md) as Glynn
- Dorothy Martin as Momma Dean
- Kim Tlusty as Lindsay Johnson
- Felicia Fields as Woman on Train
- [Ora Jones](https://film.one/person/ora-jones.md) as Mrs. Gwynn
- Tab Baker as Mr. Campbell
- Kevin Reid as Wonk
- Andrew Rothenberg as Stern Judge
- Mekdes Bruk as Lakisha
- Jerod Howard
- Maia Wilkins as Sea Shadow Dancer
- Ellie Weingardt as Ballet Judge's Assistant
- Karimah Westbrook as Alyssa
- Harold Hunter
- Roland Tabor as Hip Hop Dancer

## Directing

- [Thomas Carter](https://film.one/person/thomas-carter.md): Director
- Linda Leifer: Script Supervisor
- [Nicole Rubio](https://film.one/person/nicole-cummins-rubio.md): Script Supervisor
- Jon Mallard: Second Second Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Duane Adler](https://film.one/person/duane-adler.md): Screenplay, Story
- [Cheryl Edwards](https://film.one/person/cheryl-edwards.md): Screenplay

## Production

- Douglas Curtis: Line Producer, Producer
- [David Madden](https://film.one/person/david-madden.md): Producer
- [Scarlett Lacey](https://film.one/person/scarlett-lacey.md): Producer, Associate Producer
- [Robert W. Cort](https://film.one/person/robert-w-cort.md): Producer
- Marie Cantin: Producer, Co-Producer
- Avy Kaufman: Casting
- Ernie Malik: Publicist
- Betsy Bottando: Location Manager
- Demetra Diamantopoulos: Assistant Location Manager
- Claire Simon: Casting
- Beth Bowling: Casting Associate
- Karen Peake: Extras Casting
- Susan Becton: Production Coordinator
- Carrie Oviatt: Assistant Production Coordinator
- Janien Selfridge: Assistant Production Coordinator
- Stefan Nikolov: Location Assistant
- Barbara Harris: ADR Voice Casting

## Camera

- [Robbie Greenberg](https://film.one/person/robbie-greenberg.md): Director of Photography
- Makiko Carlson: First Assistant Camera
- Gerrit Dangremond: Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Robert C. Carlson: Assistant Camera
- Kelly Krotine: Camera Loader
- Steven R. Wojcik: "B" Camera Operator
- Michael Kohnhorst: "B" Camera Operator
- Paolo Cascio: First Assistant "B" Camera
- Robert W. Faison: First Assistant "B" Camera
- Michelle Mann: Second Assistant "B" Camera
- Michael Tackett: Still Photographer
- Kelly R. Borisy: Key Grip
- Fred Folmer: Best Boy Grip
- Jason Storandt: Dolly Grip
- Fernando M. Briones: Grip
- George A. Folmer: Grip
- Christopher Glasgow: Grip
- Jim Handley: Grip
- Chris Ryerson: Grip

## Editing

- [Jeff Canavan](https://film.one/person/jeff-canavan.md): Editor
- [Fritz Feick](https://film.one/person/fritz-feick.md): Editor
- [Peter E. Berger](https://film.one/person/peter-e-berger.md): Editor
- Jeffrey Canavan: Additional Editor
- Alexander Garcia: Assistant Editor
- [Joseph Butler](https://film.one/person/joseph-butler.md): Assistant Editor
- Chris Boscardin: Assistant Editor
- Jim Passon: Color Timer
- Kenny Becker: Color Timer
- Dana I. Marker: Negative Cutter

## Sound and music

- [Mark Isham](https://film.one/person/mark-isham.md): Original Music Composer
- Michael McQuarn: Music Supervisor
- David Obermeyer: Sound Mixer
- Blair Scheller: Boom Operator
- Ronald L. Wright: Boom Operator
- Beth Sterner: Supervising Sound Editor
- Mike Szakmeister: Supervising Sound Editor
- Vic Radulich: Dialogue Editor
- Susan Kurtz: Dialogue Editor
- Robert Ulrich: Supervising ADR Editor
- Tammy Fearing: ADR Editor
- Zack Davis: ADR Editor
- Thomas W. Small: Foley Supervisor
- David B. Cohn: Foley Editor
- Scott Curtis: Foley Editor
- [Paul O'Bryan](https://film.one/person/paul-obryan.md): Assistant Sound Editor
- Ronnie Morgan: Assistant Sound Editor
- Bob Baron: ADR Mixer
- Randy K. Singer: Foley Mixer
- Sarah Monat: Foley Artist
- Robin Harlan: Foley Artist
- Andy Koyama: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gregory King: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael T. Ryan: Supervising Music Editor
- Tom Carlson: Music Editor
- Ken Kugler: Orchestrator, Conductor
- Joie Binns: Music Coordinator

## Art

- [Paul Eads](https://film.one/person/paul-eads.md): Production Design
- Diane Hughes: Art Direction
- Tricia Schneider: Set Decoration
- Timothy W. Tiedje: Property Master
- Michael D. Gianneschi: Assistant Property Master
- Joel Prihoda: Leadman
- Blake Matthys: Set Dresser
- Tom Gagnon: Set Dresser
- Craig Jackson: Set Designer
- Alexandra van Doren-Kirk: Art Department Coordinator
- Edward England: Construction Coordinator

## Costume and make-up

- [Sandra Hernandez](https://film.one/person/sandra-hernandez.md): Costume Design
- Lin Sanders: Costume Supervisor
- Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff: Costume Supervisor
- Gordana Golubovich: Costumer

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