Step

2017, Documentary, 1h 23m

103 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Step tells an irresistibly crowd-pleasing story in a thoroughly absorbing way -- and while smartly incorporating a variety of timely themes. Read critic reviews

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The senior year of a girls' high school step team in inner-city Baltimore is documented, as they try to become the first in their families to attend college. The girls strive to make their dancing a success against the backdrop of social unrest.
  • Rating:
    PG (Thematic Elements|Some Language)
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Amanda Lipitz
  • Producer:
    Steven Cantor, Amanda Lipitz
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $973.7K
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  • Distributor:
    Fox Searchlight

Cast & Crew

Blessin Giraldo
Amanda Lipitz
Director
Barbara Dobkin
Executive Producer
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Steven Cantor
Producer
Amanda Lipitz
Producer
Casey Regan
Cinematographer
Penelope Falk
Film Editing
Laura Karpman
Original Music
Raphael Saadiq
Original Music
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