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A Chorus Line (1985)

PG_13  113 min  -  Drama | Music | Musical   -  13 December 1985 (USA)
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Reviews: 77 user | 22 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com

Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.

Writers:

Arnold Schulman (screenplay), Michael Bennett (concept: musical "A Chorus Line"), and 2 more credits »
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Blevins Michael Blevins ...
Mark Tobori
Yamil Borges ...
Diana Morales
Jan Gan Boyd ...
Connie Wong
Sharon Brown Sharon Brown ...
Kim
Gregg Burge ...
Richie Walters
Michael Douglas ...
Zach
Cameron English Cameron English ...
Paul San Marco
Tony Fields Tony Fields ...
Al DeLuca
Nicole Fosse Nicole Fosse ...
Kristine Evelyn Erlich-DeLuca
Vicki Frederick Vicki Frederick ...
Sheila Bryant
Michelle Johnston Michelle Johnston ...
Beatrice Ann 'Bebe' Benson
Janet Jones ...
Judy Monroe
Pam Klinger Pam Klinger ...
Maggie Winslow
Audrey Landers ...
Val Clarke
Terrence Mann ...
Larry
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Storyline

A director is casting dancers for a large production. Large numbers of hopefulls audition, hoping to be selected. Throughout the day, more and more people are eliminated, and the competition gets harder. Eventually, approximately a dozen dancers must compete for a few spots, each hoping to impress the director with their dancing skill. But, is this really what the director is looking for? Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dancer | Audition | Theatre | Choreography | Childhood Memory  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Musical

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Chorus Line See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$222,919 (USA) (15 December 1985) (19 Screens)

Gross:

$14,202,899 (USA) (2 February 1986)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Universal Pictures held an option on the film rights for five years but finally put it in turnaround when they failed to come up with a workable idea on how to adapt it. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When calling out numbers, Larry calls the number two twice. See more »

Quotes

Mike Cass: How many jobs are there?
Larry: 4 and 4.
Judy Monroe: 44?
Sheila: No, 4 *and* 4.
Larry: 4 boys, 4 girls.
Sheila: Need any women?
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Connections

Referenced in "The Nanny: The Producers (#6.16)" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"What I Did for Love"
Performed by Alyson Reed. with cast dancing in the background See more »