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Fame (1980) 6.4
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts. Director:Alan ParkerWriter:Christopher Gore |
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| Irene Cara | ... | ||
| Lee Curreri | ... | ||
| Laura Dean | ... |
Lisa Monroe
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Antonia Franceschi | ... |
Hilary van Doren
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Michael
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Steve Inwood | ... |
François Lafete
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| Anne Meara | ... | ||
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Miss Berg
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Barry Miller | ... |
Ralph Garci /
Raul Garcia
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Mr. Farrell
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At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors, singers, etc. This movie follows four students from the time when they audition to get into the school, through graduation. They are the brazen Coco Hernandez, shy Doris Finsecker, sensitive gay Montgomery MacNeil, and brash, abrasive Raul Garcia. Written by Reid Gagle
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Country:
USARelease Date:
16 May 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hot Lunch See more »Filming Locations:
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin 145 West 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
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SEK 6,345,426 (Sweden)Company Credits
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(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics Arthur Freed
Sung a cappella by Irene Cara
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This was the first film in the history of the Academy Awards to have two songs nominated in the Best Song category. The nominated songs were the title song, written by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford and "Out Here On My Own" written Michael Gore and Lesley Gore. The title song won. It has since happened several times. See more »Goofs
When the kids spying on the girls break the pipe, the pipe comes off of the wall. In the next shot it's fixed back on. See more »Quotes
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Soundtracks
"Singin' in the Rain"(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics Arthur Freed
Sung a cappella by Irene Cara
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In New York, a group of freshmen join the High School for the Performing Arts after being well succeeded in their audition. For four years, their dreams, deceptions, success, love and personal dramas are disclosed though the insecure Doris Finsecker (Maureen Teefy), the homosexual Montgomery (Payl McCrane), the aggressive Leroy (Gene Anthony Ray), the hopeful Coco (Irene Cara), the ambitious Ralph Garci (Barry Miller) and their friends until their graduation day.
Twenty-eight years ago, "Fame" was a great success, with the story of teenagers seeking a spot in the show business, and I loved this movie and the soundtrack on CD. I have just watched "Fame" on DVD, and presently I would say that it is a good movie with a great potential only, but with too many flawed subplots. The story follows too many characters and leaves many situations without answer. I do not know whether Alan Parker had edition problems to reduce the running time of this movie, but what happened, for example, with the ballerina that goes to a clinic for abortion? What happened with Leroy and his teacher, did he fail due to his grammar problem? What happened with Coco after undressing her blouse in the apartment of that crook? The musician that plays synthesizer and his proud father are left behind in the subplot. Anyway, "Fame" is still a delightful entertainment and a cult-movie for me. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Fama" ("Fame")