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Director: |
Ian Iqbal Rashid |
Writer: |
Annmarie Morais |
Starring: |
Tracey Armstrong, Cle Bennett, Nina Dobrey, Romina D'Ugo, Kevin Duhaney |
Released: |
April 10, 2008 |
Rating: |
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Runtime: |
91 minutes
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Story: |
Bursting with raw talent and intelligence, Raya Green, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, has
always been the family's one great hope. She won the rare chance to break out of their drug
and crime-infested neighborhood when she was accepted into the exclusive Seaton Academy. But
when her sister dies of an overdose, the family is shattered and Raya is forced to return to
the place she tried so hard to escape.
It's not easy to go back - especially when one-time friends, including the tough minded
Michelle, see Raya as a stuck-up traitor who left the community behind. Feeling trapped and
looking for a way out, Raya learns about a step competition with a $50,000 cash prize that
could change her fate. Most of the crews that win the big money are all male, forcing Raya
to fight her way in as the sole female member of the Jane Street Junta (JSJ), led by the
reigning champ of the local steppin' scene Bishop. As sparks begin to fly between Raya
and Bishop, a false move by Raya leaves her without a crew, and she finds herself in a
battle between her loyalty, her determination, her family's ambitions and her heart.
As the big contest approaches, she realizes it's no longer just about the money or the
opportunity, but also the one thing that she's been missing in her life: a sense of self.
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Cast: |
Tre Armstrong
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Michelle |
Boyd Banks
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Mike Evans |
Cle Bennett
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Garvey |
Ardon Bess
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Uncle Cecil |
Conrad Coates
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David Green |
Keyshia Cole
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Herself |
Eve Crawford
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Seaton Teacher |
DeRay Davis
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Himself |
Shawn Desman
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Trey |
Nina Dobrev
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Tall Girl in Bathroom |
Kevin Duhaney
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E.C. |
Brennan Gademans
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Quake |
Ingrid Gaynor
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Pam Green |
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