Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 8 nominations total
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- TriviaIn the pre-Broadway run, song "Dance 10, Looks 3" was listed as "Tits and Ass", but it was changed when the production reached Broadway, the logic being if it were a surprise during the show, it would get a better audience reaction.
- GoofsVal would not have been able to audition for the Rockettes; at 5'3" she would not meet the minimum height requirement of 5'6".
Actually, though Audrey Landers is 5'3", it is never stated how tall Val is. Therefore, it can be deduced that Landers is acting as a 5'6" dancer.
- Alternate versionsThe international print of the movie has a different opening credits sequence. All the titles appear with scenes around Manhattan, which opens the film, and then we see the shot of the theater as the dancers are lined up and walking in the theater; there is also no sound of Larry directing the dancers until the first shot inside the theater.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Zomergasten: Episode #2.1 (1989)
- SoundtracksA Chorus Line
Conceived, Choreographed, and Directed by Michael Bennett
Book of the stage play by James Kirkwood Jr. (as James Kirkwood) and Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Ed Kleban (as Edward Kleban)
Produced on the stage by Joseph Papp
a New York Shakespeare Festival Presentation
Featured review
Wasn't as good as I expected.
This movie brought my hopes down honestly. I was very excited to see it at first, but it didn't turn out too well.
Okay, first of all, it's supposed to be a musical but they didn't even sing that much. Second, the transition of talking to singing SUCKED. It was the worst ever in the history of musicals. I'm not kidding.
But I have to admit, the dancing was very good. I mean, it has to be, since the movie is "A Chorus Line" and that's a big part of it.
The actors who portrayed their characters well were Audrey Landers (as Val Clark), Michael Douglas (as Zach), and Alyson Reed was pretty okay as Cassie.
It was just an "okay" movie, know what I mean? I liked the Broadway version better.
Okay, first of all, it's supposed to be a musical but they didn't even sing that much. Second, the transition of talking to singing SUCKED. It was the worst ever in the history of musicals. I'm not kidding.
But I have to admit, the dancing was very good. I mean, it has to be, since the movie is "A Chorus Line" and that's a big part of it.
The actors who portrayed their characters well were Audrey Landers (as Val Clark), Michael Douglas (as Zach), and Alyson Reed was pretty okay as Cassie.
It was just an "okay" movie, know what I mean? I liked the Broadway version better.
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- Also known as
- Plesaci prvog reda
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- Budget
- $27,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,202,899
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $222,919
- Dec 15, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $14,203,236
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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