Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)


Step Up 2: The Streets
Release Date14 February 2008
Budget$23,000,000
US Box Office$58,000,000
TaglineIt's not where you're from. It's where you're at.
GenreDrama, Music, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBaltimore, Maryland, USA
LanguageEnglish, Russian
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassUrban Drama
MoodPick-Me-Ups
ThemesContests, Pageants and Competitions, Dancer's Life, Underdogs, Misfits and Outsiders
TonesUpbeat, Rousing, Humorous
TagsClassmate, Dance Contest, Dance School, Outcast, Street Performers, Underground [counterculture]

Step Up 2: The Streets (often stylized as Step Up 2 the Streets) is the 2008 sequel to Step Up from Touchstone Pictures. The movie was directed by Jon Chu, and choreographed by Jamal Sims, Hi-Hat (Bring It On) and Dave Scott (Stomp the Yard). Patrick Wachsberger and Erik Feig of Summit Entertainment produced with Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot of Offspring Entertainment and Anne Fletcher, the director of the original film.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Chase Collins

Christopher Scott
Hair

Mari Koda
Jenny Kido

Luis Rosado
Monster

LaJon Dantzler
Smiles

Felicia

Black Thomas
Tuck

Kmel Howell
K-Mel

Jeff 'Rapid' Ogle
Rapid

Donnie 'Crumbs' Counts
Crumbs

Ebone Johnson
EBZ

Rynan 'Rainen' Paguio
Kid Rainen

James 'Cricket' Colter
Cricket

Alison Faulk
Alstar

Alex 'Shorty' Welch
Shorty

Troy Kirby
Troy

Jeffrey 'Machine' McCann
Machine

Blake Collins

Tyler Gage

Sarah

DJ Sand

Amarr Merritt
Charlie

Daisha Graf
Blake's Class Dancer #1

Jimmie Jelani Manners
Blake's Class Dancer #2

Shane Rutkowski
Blake's Class Dancer #3

Laura Edwards
Blake's Class Dancer #4

Samantha Zweben
Blake's Class Dancer #5

Patrick Brennan
Blake's Class Dancer #6

Marian Licha
Mrs. Serrano

Sarah Rivera-Scott
Aunt Maria

Luis Salgado
Alejandro

Katie Corrado
Assistant

E. Dawn Samuel
Admissions Panel #1

Ava Lenet
Admissions Panel #2

Nick Cordileone
Admissions Panel #3

Amanda Cieri
MSA Auditionee

Hi-Hat
Businesswoman on Subway

Herbert Matz
Older Man on Subway

Howard Chu
Subway Family

Ruth Chu
Subway Family

Lawrence Chu
Subway Family

Jess Braden Cruz
Subway Family

Gavin Danger Russell
Subway Baby

Delia Goncalves
News Reporter

Jamal Sims
Bartender

Katie Berenson
Goth Crew

Olivia Cipolla
Goth Crew

Megan Kain
Goth Crew

Kelly Lafarga
Goth Crew

Carly Lang
Goth Crew

Michaela Sprague
Goth Crew

Jerry 'Flo' Randolph
West Coast Rider

Chuck Maldonado
West Coast Rider

Dondraico Johnson
West Coast Rider

Rhapsody James
West Coast Rider

Sharya Howell
West Coast Rider

Brandy Lamkin
West Coast Rider

Binkie
West Coast Rider

Gary Kendell
Jabbawockeez Crew

Chris Gatdula
Jabbawockeez Crew

Jeff Nguyen
Jabbawockeez Crew

Philippe Tayag
Jabbawockeez Crew

Kate Lacey
Administrator

BettyAnn Leeseberg-Lange
Vocal Coach

Dave Scott
Car Stereo Guy

Julie 'Jules' Urich
B Girl

Nancy Thornton
Ensemble Dancer

Club Dancer

Joanna Becker
Subway passenger

Michael Cohen
Club Dancer

Paul Fahrenkopf
Pedestrian, Restaurant patron

Daniel Ferro
Dragon Club Patron

Rave Dancer

Rae Haskins
MSA Student

Nicole Catrice Keller
Street Dancer, Hip hop

Suzanne M. Lee
Club Dancer

Michael Levy
Dancer

Brian Mercer
MSA Student

Adrian Nanney
Dragon Club Patron

Chris O'Brocki
Dragon club thug

Manny Oliverez
Neighbor

Norman Outlaw
Neighbor

Mark J. Parker
Dragon Club Dancer

Roger Sands
Club Patron

Patrick Michael Strange
MSA Student

Sahrah Zarei
Club Patron

Director

Jon Chu

Writer

Toni Ann Johnson

Karen Barna

Duane Adler

Producer

Erik Feig
producer

executive producer

Jennifer Gibgot
producer

Bob Hayward
executive producer

Patrick McIntire
consulting producer

Meredith Milton
executive producer

Matthew Mizel
co-producer

David Nicksay
executive producer

producer

Daniel Silverberg
associate producer

Patrick Wachsberger
producer

Original Music

Aaron Zigman
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Cinematographer

Max Malkin

Editor

Nicholas Erasmus
-

Andrew Marcus
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Casting Director

Joanna Colbert
-

Richard Mento
-

Terri Taylor
-

Production Designer

Devorah Herbert
-

Art Director

Paul D. Kelly
-

Set Decorator

Jennifer M. Gentile
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Costume Designer

Luca Mosca
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Makeup Department

Lydia Bensimmon
hair stylist

Ardis Cohen
key hair stylist

Charmaine Henninger
hair stylist

Janice Kinigopoulos
hair stylist

Sandra Linn Koepper
key makeup artist

Annabelle MacNeal
makeup artist

Ngozi Olandu
second makeup artist

Janice Tunnell
makeup artist

Production Manager

David Nicksay
unit production manager

Mel Robertson
second production manager

Yvonne Yaconelli
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alison C. Rosa
second assistant director

Daniel Silverberg
first assistant director

Amaranda Soria
second second assistant director

Art Department

I. Javier Ameijeiras
concept illustrator

Jamie Bishop
on-set dresser

Erik Boring
lead man

Michael Davis
construction coordinator

Susanna Glattly
scenic charge

Ruth Grizzard
scenic artist

Leslie Heins
painter

Healy Howard
art department assistant

Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones
scenic gang boss

Kristine Kennedy
painter

Kristina Kilpe
assistant property master

Mike Raybould
greens foreman

Jennie Hill Robinson
key greens

Keith Sale
leadman

Arthur Shippee
property master

Mamie Stein
props

Tiffany Zappulla
assistant set decorator

Sound Department

G.W. Brown
supervising adr & dialogue editor

Jeanette Browning
adr recordist

Julie Feiner
sound editor

Erik Flockoi
sound recordist

Doc Kane
adr mixer

Shawn Kennelly
foley mixer

John Kwiatkowski
sound editor

Gregg Landaker
sound re-recording mixer

Laura Macias
foley artist

Nancy MacLeod
sound editor

Donald J. Malouf
sound effects editor

Steve Maslow
sound re-recording mixer

Vince Nicastro
foley artist

Rob Nokes
sound effects recordist

Judy Nord
sound recordist

Jason Oliver
sound recordist

Troy Porter
adr mixer

James A. Ray
sound utility

Charles W. Ritter
sound editor

Victoria Rose Sampson
dialogue editor

Jim Stuebe
production sound mixer

John Sweeney
boom operator

Ann L. Thornberg
assistant sound editor

Todd Toon
supervising sound editor

Mark A. Tracy
first assistant sound editor

Richard Van Dyke
production sound mixer

Aaron Zeller
ProTools operator

Special Effects

Matt Mehring
special effects technician

Doug Scaramuzzo
special effects assistant

Patrick Tantalo
special effects technician

Kathleen Tonkin
special effects technician

Robert Vazquez
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

Gayle Busby
visual effects producer

Shane Cook
compositor: CIS Hollywood

Erin L. Nelson
digital restoration

James P. Noon
tracking

Kenneth Pelletier
title designer: end title sequence

Wilson Tang
digital restoration

Craig Crawford
digital compositor

Stunts

Cort Hessler
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Ian Axilrod
second assistant camera

Karen Ballard
still photographer

Ron Batzdorff
still photographer

John Bratlien
set lighting technician

Ray Brown
key grip

Dean Citroni
dolly grip

Doug Cordonier
grip

Jason Dunn
grip

Phaedra Eason
grip

Danny Eckler
grip

Sam Emerson
still photographer

David Shane Guild
rigging electrician

Chris Henry
lighting technician

Nicholas Huynh
loader

Charles Laughon
video assist operator

Eric Leach
camera operator: Los Angeles

Dennis A. Livesey
camera operator: second camera

Dominic Mainl
first assistant camera: Los Angeles

Eric Metcalf
grip

Christopher Moats
electrician

Jason Parks
electrician

Philip C. Pfeiffer
camera operator

Jeffery M. Renlie
chief lighting technician

Bradley A. Rochlitzer
assistant camera

Rodolfo Salas III
assistant camera

S. Benny Smyth
rigging electrician

Ted Spiegler
best boy grip

Julian Sternthal
key rigging grip

Hektor Stockton
rigging electrician

Taj J. Teffaha
additional camera operator

Christopher A. Thompson
electrician

Wade Tyree
lighting technician

Tim Wicks
grip

Franz Wise
additional electrician

Casting Department

Nadia Aleyd
casting executive

Jesse Lucy Allen
casting assistant

Michael Cohen
casting intern: local

Terri Douglas
adr group voice casting

Meagan Lewis
location casting associate

John McAlary
casting assistant

Pat Moran
casting director: local

Mandy Sprinkel
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kairo Courts
costumer

Katie Howard
set costumer

Amanda Sroka
key costumer, costumer

Constance Harris
additional costumer

Michael Simon
additional costumer

Editorial Department

George Chavez
color timer

Jason Fabbro
video colorist

Conor Guy
first assistant editor

Scott Hatcher
assistant editor

Carl S.G. Moore
digital intermediate producer

Matt Sweat
post-production assistant

Frances P. Valliere
post-production coordinator

Everette Webber
digital intermediate editor

Music Department

Buck Damon
music supervisor

Jerry Hey
orchestrator

Steve Juliani
music preparation

Joseph Magee
production music mixer

Melissa Muik
music editor

Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor

Michael Stern
music scoring mixer

Jesse Voccia
composer: electronic music

Brad Warnaar
orchestrator

Transportation Department

Duane Kelly
transportation captain

Michael Luckeroth
transportation coordinator

Lisa Slattery
transportation office coordinator

Other Crew

Case Aiken
production assistant

Liat Baruch
assistant: Mr. Chu

Abby Becker
production assistant

Beth Boyd
assistant production coordinator

Larry Caudle
production assistant

production coordinator

Ann Christman
assistant production coordinator

Melissa Stanley Cohen
production coordinator

Alex Collins
assistant: Mr. Chu

Jeanie Daniels
post-production accountant

Sonia Y. Dawson
second assistant accountant

Maboud Ebrahimzadeh
production assistant

Halston Ericson-Bohager
production assistant

Caprice Ericson
assistant location manager

Evelyn S. Farkas
set medic

Robert L. Fiks
production assistant

Robb Foglia
script supervisor

Evan Guilfoyle
location scout

Barbara Gutman
production accountant

Hi-Hat
choreographer

Sunja Knapp
assistant: adam shankman

John Latenser V
location manager

Greg Lubin
production assistant

Walter E. Myal
set production assistant

Matthew Dillon Noonan
assistant location manager

Kathy Orloff
unit publicist

Deborah Ortega
assistant: Mr. Wachsberger

Brandy Rivers
assistant: Mr. Feig

Dave Scott
choreographer

Jamal Sims
choreographer

Michelle Skaneski
production assistant

Charley Stewart
additional accounting clerk

May Tam
additional production assistant

Robert Trela
production assistant

David Vogel
production assistant

Amy Willis
production assistant: editorial

David Brauns
accounting clerk

Christopher Clawson
stand-in

Sheila Cutchlow
stand-in: Telisha Shaw

Angela S. Lee
accounting clerk

Michyl-Shannon Quilty
production coordinator: additional photography

Production Company

Offspring Entertainment
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Summit Entertainment
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Touchstone Pictures
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Distributor

CK Entertainment

Cinestar

Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution

Touchstone Home Video
,

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video
,

Special Effects

East Coast Films
-

Miscellaneous

Absolute Rentals
post-production rentals

Atlantic Records
soundtrack

Buena Vista Sound
post-production sound services

Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production

Lightnin' Production Rentals
honeywagon: transportation equipment

MarshallPlumb Research Associates
script research

MySpace
special thanks

Packair Airfreight
international logistics

Picture Mill, The
titles

Technicolor Digital Intermediates
digital intermediate

Transportation Resources
transportation equipment






Navigation Boxes
Step Up film series
Step Up (2006)
Step Up 2: The Streets
Step Up 3D (2010)
Films directed by Jon Chu
Step Up 2: The Streets
Step Up 3D (2010)