"Every second chance begins with a first step."

2006

1h 44m

6.9(3782 votes)

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Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.

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85 members

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Channing Tatum

Tyler Gage

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Jenna Dewan

Nora Clark

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Damaine Radcliff

Mac Carter

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Rachel Griffiths

Director Gordon

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Deirdre Lovejoy

Nora's Mom / Katherine Clark

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Alyson Stoner

Camille

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Drew Sidora

Lucy Avila

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Josh Henderson

Brett Dolan

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Heavy D

Omar

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Ryan Sands

History Teacher

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Frank Ferrara Sr.

Security Guard

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Frank Herzog

Judge Milton

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De'Shawn Washington

Skinny Carter

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Mario

Miles Darby

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Tim Lacatena

Andrew

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Jane Beard

Lena Freeman

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Richard Pelzman

Bill Freeman

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Carlyncia S. Peck

Mac's Mother

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DeLon Howell

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Dominique Boyd

Omar Party Girl Yvette

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Reina Poindexter

Omar Party Girl #2

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Angelica Huesca

Omar Party Girl #3

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Anne Fletcher

Ms. Stephanie

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Natalie Steinberg

Little Girl Ballerina

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Jamie Scott

Colin

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Isaiah Washington

Malcolm

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Jiehae Park

Stagehand

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Sheila Cutchlow

Scout #1

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John Leslie Wolfe

Scout #2

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Karim Fawzy

Oamr Partier

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Tom Quinn

Music Teacher

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Shiloh Monaco

Piano Player

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Caitlin Kinney

Ballerina

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Jeanne

Girl Singer #1 / Lucy Back Up Singer #1

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Jeannie Ortega

Girl Singer #3

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Donald Rheubottom

Court Room Sheriff

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Donald Waugh

Fruit Vendor

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Michael Seresin

Custodian

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Spencer Longmore

Omar's Chop Shop Guy

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Adrienne Canterna

Ballet Dancer

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Oscar Campisi

Ballet Dancer

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Tara Ghassemieh

Ballet Dancer

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Nikkia Parish

Ballet Dancer

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Ryan Rankine

Ballet Dancer

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Emily Bicks

Dance Class Dancer

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Whitney Brown

Dance Class Dancer

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Ashley Canterna

Dance Class Dancer

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Sara Cato

Dance Class Dancer

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Caitlin Gold

Dance Class Dancer

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Stephanie Jingle

Dance Class Dancer

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Rebecca Mejia

Dance Class Dancer

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Anthony Carr

Nora's Finale Dancer

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Laura Edwards

Nora's Finale Dancer

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Samantha Frampton

Nora's Finale Dancer

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Antonio Hudnell

Nora's Finale Dancer

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Julie Nelson

Nora's Finale Dancer

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Samantha Zweben

Nora's Finale Dancer

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Shawn Michelle Cosby

Nightclub Dancer

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Melissa Emrico

Nightclub Dancer

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Sabrina Furr

Nightclub Dancer

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George Hubela

Nightclub Dancer

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Jameson Perry

Nightclub Dancer

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Ashley Phipps

Nightclub Dancer

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Denise Piane

Nightclub Dancer

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Sarah Satow

Nightclub Dancer

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Crew

Jamal Sims

Nightclub Dancer

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Adam Shankman

Nightclub Dancer

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Zachary Woodlee

Nightclub Dancer

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John Alix

Audition Dancer

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Kellie Corbett

Hip Hop Dancer

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Lance Guillermo

Hip Hop Dancer

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Kirk Jennings

Hip Hop Dancer

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Monica Warr

Hip Hop Dancer

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Joanna Becker

Dancer (uncredited)

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Tony Devon

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

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Kawan Kean

Music Student (uncredited)

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Chris O'Brocki

Music Student (uncredited)

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Emily Peachey

Student (uncredited)

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Jennifer Rouse

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

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Natasha Sattler

Concert Usher (uncredited)

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Noah Schaftel

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

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Leo Christopher Sheridan

Dancer (uncredited)

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Thomas W. Stewart

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

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JB Tadena

MSA Student (uncredited)

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Eddy Shalita

Club Patron Dancing (uncredited)

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