---
title: 'Center Stage (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nicholas Hytner'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 115
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/center-stage-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210616/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Center Stage (2000)

2000 · 115 min · Drama, Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Center Stage is a 2000 American teen drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner about a group of young ballet dancers from various backgrounds who enroll at the fictitious American Ballet Academy in New York City. The film explores the issues and difficulties in the world of professional dance, and how each individual copes with the stresses. It also served as the film debut for actresses Zoe Saldaña and Amanda Schull. The film was released theatrically in the United States on May 12, 2000.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nicholas Hytner](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-hytner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fenton)
- **Producer:** [Laurence Mark](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-mark)
- **Director of Photography:** [Geoffrey Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-simpson)
- **Editor:** [Tariq Anwar](https://cinepixo.com/people/tariq-anwar)

## Cast

- [Maryann Plunkett](https://cinepixo.com/people/maryann-plunkett)
- [Sascha Radetsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/sascha-radetsky)
- [Ethan Stiefel](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-stiefel)
- [Scottie Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/scottie-thompson)
- [Amanda Schull](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-schull)
- [Debra Monk](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-monk)
- [Julie Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-kent)
- [Brenda Denmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/brenda-denmark)
- [Donna Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/donna-murphy)
- [Olga Merediz](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-merediz)
- [Zoe Saldaña](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoe-saldana)
- [Eion Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/eion-bailey)
- [Susan May Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-may-pratt)
- [Ilia Kulik](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilia-kulik)
- [Randy Pearlstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-pearlstein)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/center-stage-2000
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