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Director:
Alan Parker
Writer:
Christopher Gore (written by)
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Release Date:
16 May 1980 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Music See more »
Tagline:
If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got. See more »
Plot:
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
'Fame' remake lines up cast
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 9 October 2008, 7:00 PM, PDT)
Dekker Slated to Find 'Fame'
 (From WENN. 30 September 2008, 6:40 PM, PDT)
Thomas Dekker seeks 'Fame'
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 29 September 2008, 7:00 PM, PDT)
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The Game Of Fame See more (94 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Eddie Barth ... Angelo

Irene Cara ... Coco Hernandez

Lee Curreri ... Bruno Martelli

Laura Dean ... Lisa Monroe
Antonia Franceschi ... Hilary van Doren

Boyd Gaines ... Michael

Albert Hague ... Mr. Shorofsky

Tresa Hughes ... Mrs. Finsecker
Steve Inwood ... François Lafete

Paul McCrane ... Montgomery MacNeil

Anne Meara ... Mrs. Sherwood

Joanna Merlin ... Miss Berg
Barry Miller ... Ralph Garci / Raul Garcia

Jim Moody ... Mr. Farrell

Gene Anthony Ray ... Leroy Johnson

Maureen Teefy ... Doris Finsecker

Debbie Allen ... Lydia

Richard Belzer ... M.C.
Frank Bongiorno ... Truck Driver
Bill Britten ... Mr. England
Eric Brockington ... Plump Eric
Nicholas Bunin ... Bunsky
Cindy Canuelas ... Cindy
Nora Cotrone ... Topless Ballet Student
Mbewe Escobar ... Phenicia
Gennadi Filimonov ... Violinist (as Gennady Filimonov)

Victor of Aquitaine ... Harvey Finsecker (as Victor Fischbarg)
Penny Frank ... Dance Teacher
Willie Henry Jr. ... Bathroom Student
Steve Hollander ... Drama Student (as Steven Hollander)
Sang Kim ... Oriental Violinist
Darrell Kirkman ... Richard III
Judith L'Heureux ... Nurse
Ted Lambert ... Drama Student
Nancy Lee ... Oriental Student
Sarah Malament ... Dance Accompanist
James Manis ... Bruno's Uncle
Carol Massenburg ... Shirley

Isaac Mizrahi ... Touchstone
Raquel Mondin ... Ralph's Sister
Alba Oms ... Ralph's Mother
Frank Oteri ... Schlepstein
Traci Parnell ... Hawaiian Dancer
Sal Piro ... Rocky Horror M.C.
Lesley Quickley ... Towering Inferno Student (as Leslie Quickley)
Ray Ramirez ... Father Morales
Loris Sallahian ... Drama Student
Ilse Sass ... Mrs. Tossoff
Dawn Steinberg ... Monitor on Stairs
Jonathan Strasser ... Orchestra Conductor
Yvette Torres ... Ralph's Little Sister

F.X. Vitolo ... Frankie (as Frank X. Vitolo)
Stefanie Zimmerman ... Dance Teacher
Tracy Burnett ... Principal Dancer
Greg De Jean ... Principal Dancer (as Greg DeJean)
Laura Delano ... Principal Dancer

Michael DeLorenzo ... Principal Dancer
Aaron Dugger ... Principal Dancer
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle ... Principal Dancer (as Neisha Folkes)
Karen Ford ... Principal Dancer
Robin Gray ... Principal Dancer
Hazel Green ... Principal Dancer
Eva Grubler ... Principal Dancer
Patrick King ... Principal Dancer
Cynthia Lochard ... Principal Dancer
Julian Montenaire ... Principal Dancer
Holly Reeve ... Principal Dancer
Kate Snyder ... Principal Dancer

Meg Tilly ... Principal Dancer
Louis Venosta ... Principal Dancer
Philip Wright ... Principal Dancer
Ranko Yokoyana ... Principal Dancer
Adam Abeshouse ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Yvette D. Carrington ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Fima Ephron ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Anthony Evans ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Crystal Garner ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Lisa Herman ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Thais Hockaday ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Karen Hoppe ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Frankie Laino ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
April Lang ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Richard Latimer ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Lisa Lowell ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Ann Marie McDermott ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Kerry McDermott ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Maureen McDermott ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Josh Melville ... Principal Musician and Vocalist

Peter Rafelson ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Ann Roboff ... Principal Musician and Vocalist (as Anne Roboff)
Boris Slutsky ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
Alan Vetter ... Principal Musician and Vocalist

Evan Weinstein ... Principal Musician and Vocalist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Perry Bedden ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christopher Biggins ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Judith Blaylock ... Dancer (uncredited)

Barry Bostwick ... Brad Majors - A Hero (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gaye Brown ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gregory Buchalter ... Violinist (uncredited)
Ishaq Bux ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh Cecil ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Imogen Claire ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rufus Collins ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sadie Corre ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Guido Corte ... Man in Airport (uncredited)
Tony Cowan ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Donna Edge-Rachell ... Dancer (uncredited)
Fran Fullenwider ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nancy Gilliam ... Extra (uncredited)

Charles Gray ... The Criminologist - An Expert (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lindsay Ingram ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peggy Ledger ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Annabel Leventon ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anthony Milner ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard O'Brien ... Riff Raff - A Handyman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pamela Obermeyer ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)

Patricia Quinn ... Magenta - A Domestic (archive footage) (uncredited)

Douglas Rowan ... Rocky Horror 'Dr. Frank-N-Furter' (uncredited)

Holland Taylor ... Claudia van Doren (uncredited)
Tony Then ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kimi Wong ... The Transylvanians (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alan Parker 
 
Writing credits
Christopher Gore (written by)

Produced by
David De Silva .... producer
Alan Marshall .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Gore 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Seresin (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Gerry Hambling (edited by)
 
Casting by
Howard Feuer 
Jeremy Ritzer 
 
Production Design by
Geoffrey Kirkland 
 
Art Direction by
Ed Wittstein 
 
Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Sr.  (as George DeTitta)
 
Costume Design by
Kristi Zea 
 
Makeup Department
Joseph Coscia .... hairdresser (as Joseph G. Coscia)
Joe Cuervo .... makeup artist (as Joseph Cuervo)
 
Production Management
David Golden .... unit production manager
Candace Suerstedt .... assistant production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert F. Colesberry .... first assistant director
Ray Greenfield .... second assistant director (as Raymond L. Greenfield)
Joseph Ray .... second assistant director (as Joe Ray)
 
Art Department
Joseph M. Caracciolo .... property master (as Joe Caracciolo)
David Coleman .... property master (uncredited)
Richard Shelton .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Arthur Bloom .... recordist
Jerry Bruck .... stereo consultant
Rusty Coppleman .... sound editor
Jay M. Harding .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael J. Kohut .... sound re-recording mixer
Dennis Maitland II .... boom operator
Christopher Newman .... sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
Aaron Rochin .... sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Scott .... sound consultant: Dolby (as Tom Scott)
Les Wiggins .... sound editor
Robert Davenport .... sound re-recordist (uncredited)
James Fenton .... sound crew chief (uncredited)
Duncan McEwan .... sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Otto Snel .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Colette Alexander .... stunts (uncredited)
Sandy Alexander .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Holly Bower .... still photographer
Catharine Bushnell .... still photographer
Joseph F. Coffey .... camera operator
Bill Gerardo .... second assistant cameraman (as William Gerardo)
Vinnie Gerardo .... first assistant cameraman (as Vincent Gerardo)
Martin Nallan .... key grip (as Marty Nallan)
LeRoy Patton .... first cameraman: New York (as Leroy Patton)
Tom Priestley Jr. .... camera operator
Frank Schulz .... gaffer (as Frank O. Schulz)
John Stanier .... camera operator
Garrett Brown .... Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Billy Kerwick .... best boy grip (uncredited)
Sal Martorano .... electrician (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd .... electrician (uncredited)
Sandi Sissel .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Margery Simkin .... special casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Al Craine .... wardrobe supervisor: men
Beverly Cycon .... wardrobe supervisor: women
Thelma Gregory .... wardrobe supervisor: women (as Thelma S. Gregory)
Ellen Mirojnick .... assistant costume designer
Mark Burchard .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Stefna Borges .... assistant editor (as Stefna Smal)
Terry Busby .... assistant editor
Jack Gardner .... assistant editor
Leonard Green .... assistant editor
Michael B. Hoggan .... additional editor: Los Angeles
Norman Hollyn .... assistant editor
Eddy Joseph .... assistant editor
Yoshio Kishi .... additional editor: New York
Glenn Cunningham .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Chuck Irwin .... music recording engineer
Don Brooks .... musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Norman Hollyn .... music editor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy .... transportation captain (as Whitey McEvoy)
Patrick Hogan .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Pamela Adler .... assistant: Mr. Parker and Mr. Marshall
Arlene Albertson .... production office coordinator
Renee Bodner .... script supervisor
Louis Falco .... choreographer
William Gornell .... assistant choreographer
John Kane .... unit publicist: Solters & Roskin, Inc.
Ellie Linas .... production auditor
Angela Micklesburgh .... assistant to producers: London
Grant Reid .... assistant location manager (uncredited)
Lynda Van Damm .... assistant production accountant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Paddy Chayefsky .... acknowledgement: excerpt from "Marty" courtesy of
Bruce Jay Friedman .... acknowledgement: excerpt from "Steambath" by
 
Crew verified as complete


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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish | French
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby (as Dolby Stereo) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Peru:14 | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin 145 West 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Sal Piro, the president of the Rocky Horror Picture Show fan club, makes an appearance as the host during the Rocky Horror Show scene.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Angelo punches the truck driver on the jaw, the trucker's hat comes off as the fight starts. The hat reappears on his head later in the fight.See more »
Quotes:
Montgomery McNeil:Never being happy isn't the same as being unhappy. Is it?See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Danger Zone: The Making of 'Top Gun' (2004) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Singin' in the RainSee more »

FAQ

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9 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
The Game Of Fame, 12 November 2008
Author: Chrysanthepop from Fraggle Rock

Alan Parker's 'Fame' beautifully showcases college-life of eight aspiring artistes. Many seem to have a problem with the open ending and ponder on questions like what happened to Coco after the porn shoot or what happened to Ralph and Doris etc. However, I think this works well as it points to the uncertainty of their future as that's how life is. The point was to show their struggles during the college years and Parker captures that very well making it easy for the viewers to relate to and bringing a nostalgic feel.

'Fame' starts with some audition scenes which are hilarious. Then it shows which candidates are selected and that's when the story starts. Though it is labelled a musical drama, it doesn't follow the traditional musical genre. The songs do not appear out of nowhere. They are well situated within the context of the film and quite nice to listen to. 'Fame' also has that wild 70's feel. If this movie is the last of the 70s then it 'rounds' up the decade well.

The actors, most of them in their 20s, do a fine job. There are those who are shy, naive and afraid, those who are wacky, wild and a little reckless and those who put a front but all these characters are striving for their dream which is to become an artiste. The actors brilliantly demonstrate this. I particularly liked Barry Miller, Paul McCrane and Maureen Teefy who play the three close friends and Irene Cara who as the vulnerable singer Coco.

I had heard a lot about 'Fame' but I was under the impression that it would be a flimsy musical. I got a chance to watch it last night and I was certainly under the wrong impression. Even though many won't appreciate it, To me it is great.

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