After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.
Julia Stiles
as Sara Johnson
Sean Patrick Thomas
as Derek Reynolds
Kerry Washington
as Chenille Reynolds
Fredro Starr
as Malakai
Terry Kinney
as Roy Johnson
Bianca Lawson
as Nikki
Vince Green
as Snookie
Garland Whitt
as Kenny
Elisabeth Oas
as Diggy
Artel Great
as Arvel
Cory Stewart
as Lip
Jennifer Anglin
as Glynn
