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A Chorus Line is a 1985 American musical film directed by Richard Attenborough, and starring Michael Douglas and Terrence Mann. The screenplay by Arnold Schulman is based on the book of the 1975 stage production of the same name by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. The songs were composed by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban.
- $25 million
- December 13, 1985
Dec 20, 1985 · A Chorus Line: Directed by Richard Attenborough. With Michael Blevins, Yamil Borges, Jan Gan Boyd, Sharon Brown. Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.
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- Drama, Music, Musical
- Richard Attenborough
- 1985-12-20
Since "A Chorus Line" is a musical about itself, and since the whole hard, bitter, romantic truth of the story is that many are called but few are chosen, the roll call at the end strikes a false note of triumph. Better, perhaps, to have eight dancers on stage, and then cut to the others putting on their street clothes, waiting at bus stops ...
Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Joel H At the beginning of A Chorus Line, the director says, "since I need great dancers, I can't expect you all to be great ...
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- Richard Attenborough
- PG-13
- Michael Douglas
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When Richard Attenborough directed A Chorus Line (1985), starring Michael Douglas, he was taking on a legendary property. The story of dancers desperate to win spots in a chorus line began as a Broadway show that opened at the Shubert Theater on July 25, 1975.
About. The high voltage story of a group of young performers who audition for the chorus of a Broadway musical. Zach a famous Broadway producer, who is holding auditions for a new Broadway musical. As armies of dancers are brought on stage to audition for Zach, he sits in the darkened recesses of the theater, puffing on a cigarette and deciding ...
