The Competition (1980)

Taglines:

They broke the cardinal rule of the competition...they fell in love. See more »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 1980 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La competición See more »

Filming Locations:

California Academy of Sciences, Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA See more »

Gross:

$14,287,755 (USA)

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Rastar Films See more »

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Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

When the film was released, the press releases promoted the fact that this was one of the rare times when the audience actually got to see the actors playing the keys of the piano. Most films that dealt with scenes or plots where characters play the piano would be shot from behind or in front of the piano so their hands were not visible. The actors for The Competition rehearsed so that they could actually mimic the hand movements of a pianist. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The piano fingering is often out of sync with the music, especially during Heidi's performance of Prokofiev's 3rd. See more »

Quotes

Paul: Nobody looks that good in direct sunlight, so it's not like you're such a knockout.
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Connections

Referenced in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Competition (#6.17)" (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major"
Composed by Sergei Prokofiev (as Prokofiev)
Performed by Daniel Pollack, piano See more »