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Release Date:
20 December 1979 (USA)
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All that work. All that glitter. All that pain. All that love. All that crazy rhythm. All that jazz.
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Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid life of Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider), a womanizing, drug-using dancer.
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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11 nominations
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(13 articles)
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Depressing but brilliant
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Roy Scheider | ... | Joe Gideon |
 | Jessica Lange | ... | Angelique |
 | Leland Palmer | ... | Audrey Paris |
| Ann Reinking | ... | Kate Jagger |
| Cliff Gorman | ... | Davis Newman |
| Ben Vereen | ... | O'Connor Flood |
| Erzsebet Foldi | ... | Michelle |
| Michael Tolan | ... | Dr. Ballinger |
| Max Wright | ... | Joshua Penn |
| William LeMassena | ... | Jonesy Hecht |
| Irene Kane | ... | Leslie Perry (as Chris Chase) |
 | Deborah Geffner | ... | Victoria |
| Kathryn Doby | ... | Kathryn |
| Anthony Holland | ... | Paul Dann |
| Robert Hitt | ... | Ted Christopher |
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123 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Germany:12 |
Australia:M |
South Korea:18 |
New Zealand:M |
Netherlands:16 |
Argentina:18 |
Canada:18A |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Iceland:L |
Peru:18 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (PCA #25725)
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The part played by 'Cliff Gorman (I)' was based on Lenny Bruce as played by Dustin Hoffman in Fosse's film Lenny (1974). Gorman had originated the role on Broadway.
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Continuity: The sweat spot on Audrey's back changes when Joe talks about fidelity and Paul plays the piano.
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Joe Gideon:
It's show time, folks.
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Referenced in "Psych: Bollywood Homicide (#4.6)" (2009)
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Sing, Sing, Sing
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The life and times of Bob Fosse--oops! sorry!--Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider). He directs, choreographs and writes Broadway musicals and the occasional movie. He also has sex with every woman he can, is a chronic smoker...there's more but I don't want to ruin it.
Basically, this is a character study and an absolutely fascinating one. This is Bob Fosse doing a movie about himself and showing his life in an extremely negative light. I saw this movie when it first came out in 1980. I thought it was one of the most depressing things I had ever seen--but went back to see it three additional times.
The acting is just great all across the board--Scheider is cast against type...and pulls it off. In fact he was nominated for an Academy Award for this performance (he lost to DeNiro for "Raging Bull"). Jessica Lange is playing...let's call her Our Lady of the Oxygen Tank (you'll see what I mean). Seriously, she has a difficult role and plays it beautifully.
The direction is superb, mixing fantasy with reality seamlessly. The songs are good and the dancing is just great (especially in one VERY erotic number about casual sex).
This movie is not for everyone--I know of one theatre in which half the audience walked out demanding their money back--but, if you're game, you probably won't be able to take your eyes off the screen.
Depressing but just great. Fosse's best film (even better than "Cabaret"!)