Stars: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Rachel Griffiths, Heavy D, Alyson Stoner, Briana Evigan, Will Kemp, Robert Hoffman

Director: Anne Fletcher

Summary: Features the romantic urban dance dramas STEP UP and STEP UP 2 THE STREETS.

Features the romantic urban dance dramas STEP UP and STEP UP 2 THE STREETS.
In STEP UP (Special Edition), a sullen young thug named Tyler winds up doing community service at the Baltimore High School for the Performing Arts. At first he's just smirking and mopping the floors, but then Nora, a talented dancer and choreographer, loses her partner to a fractured ankle mere weeks before the big showcase, and Tyler steps in as her partner. At first he doesn't take it too seriously but then again, he's never had a real chance in life. His best friend from the street gets jealous and forces Tyler to decide which side of the tracks he thinks he belongs on.
In STEP UP 2 THE STREETS, Andie is a newcomer at the Maryland School of the Arts, and her bad girl streak and street style threaten to keep her from finding her place. But she pairs up with the popular Chase, and they find a group of students to dance in a secret competition that suits Andie's talents.

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Step Up happily joins the long line of movies intoxicated by sexy bodies in motion. When an overachieving dancer (Jenna Dewan, Take the Lead) at an East Coast art school loses her partner just before a big showcase, her only possible replacement is a young tough (Channing Tatum, She's the Man) doing community service as a janitor. From there, Step Up slams together a folio of cliches, from prissy-rich-girl-gets-loosened-up-by-poor-boy to hoodlum-learns-the-error-of-his-ways-through-personal-tragedy to artist-discovers-his-voice. It's set in one of those performing arts schools where the students burst into spontaneous synchronized dance at parties. But Step Up, directed by choreographer Anne Fletcher, has a relaxed kinetic momentum and enough texture to give the nonsense just a hint of realistic grit. More than anything, Step Up shows off hunky Channing Tatum. With his sleepy eyes, broad jaw, and sloping neck, Tatum looks like an Easter Island statue come to life. His acting range may be limited, but Tatum has a definite lazy charisma; even when dancing full tilt, he looks like he just woke up and is still dreaming of the night before. Step Up also features Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under) as the requisite tough-but-loving-authority-figure. --Bret Fetzer

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Deleted scenes with optional commentary, Bloopers, Featurette, Bonus music videos and dance competition, The making of STEP UP 2 THE STREETS, 'Outlaws of Hip Hop: Meet The 410', Robert Hoffman video prank, Deleted scenes with optional intro by director Jon M. Ch
Year:	2006
Release Date:	July 14, 2008
Runtime:	192 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	8255972
Keywords:	English, Streets, Romantic, Step, Up, Drama
Genre:	Drama