Chorus Line (1985)
"A Chorus Line" (original title)

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

Director:

Richard Attenborough

Writers:

Arnold Schulman (screenplay), Michael Bennett (concept: musical "A Chorus Line"),

Stars:

Michael Blevins, Yamil Borges, Michael Douglas

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

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

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?

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Plot Keywords:

dancer | audition | dance | pulitzer prize source | theatre | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chorus Line

Filming Locations:

Helen Hayes Theater - 240 West 44th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,832,625 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embassy Films, Polygram Pictures, Feuer and Martin Production, A

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Audrey Landers left a successful recurring role on the TV show Dallas to take a role in this film.

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Goofs

In the closing while the credits are running, watch the lower right hand corner of the screen. While doing high-kicks one dancer falls and then gets up again and continues dancing.

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Quotes

Sheila: Why is it only my ass that ever gets invited places?

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: 12 to the Moon (1994)

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Soundtracks

"At the Ballet"
Performed by Vicki Frederick, Michelle Johnston, and Pam Klinger

User Reviews

One Singular Disaster

I admit to having been a fan of the original stage production. I never saw the movie version until very lately on cable, and watched it with anticipation, to see my memories brought alive again, because I adored the original show. Imagine my dismay.

This has to be the worst translation of a Broadway show to film ever made. They changed the story, they changed the songs, they lost the soul. I was expecting a trip down memory lane, singing to the extraordinarily touching Music and the Mirror, At the Ballet, and Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen. Not! Not only did they adulterate the music to an almost unrecognizable point, but they messed up the storyline, adding songs and exterior plotlines (hello Cassie and Michael Douglas) not present in the original, and injecting "drama" where it wasn't necessary. The original had enough pathos on its own. If you were a fan of the original Broadway show, don't bother. I'm sorry I wasted my time, and diluted my memories, watching this tripe.