Fame (2009)

An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.

Director:

Kevin Tancharoen

Writers:

Allison Burnett (screenplay), Christopher Gore

Stars:

Kay Panabaker, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelsey Grammer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kay Panabaker	...	Jenny Garrison
Walter Perez	...	Victor Tavares
Naturi Naughton	...	Denise Dupree
Asher Book	...	Marco
Kherington Payne	...	Alice Ellerton
Collins Pennie	...	Malik Washburn
Kristy Flores	...	Rosie Martinez
Paul McGill	...	Kevin Barrett
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Ms. Kraft
Paul Iacono	...	Neil Baczynsky
Charles S. Dutton	...	Mr. James Dowd
Kelsey Grammer	...	Mr. Martin Cranston
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle	...	Joy
Megan Mullally	...	Ms. Fran Rowan
Debbie Allen	...	Ms. Angela Simms

Storyline

An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.

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Plot Keywords:

performing arts | new york | student | singing | halloween | 

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Taglines:

Dream It - Earn It - Live It

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material including teen drinking, a sexual situation and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fama

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,408,242 (UK) (25 September 2009)

Gross:

$22,452,209 (USA) (4 December 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lakeshore Entertainment, United Artists

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 123 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bebe Neuwirth once played a dance teacher in the Fame TV series.

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Goofs

When Marco is playing the piano at his parent's restaurant, the song he is playing is filled with sustained chords and legato melodies; which would require the foot pedal to be used quite often in order to achieve the sound that is heard. However, when the camera pans back to show underneath the piano, the pedal is not moving.

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Quotes

Joy: First you spurn me for Eddie,Then you throw him off like an old overcoat for Rocky!
Joy: You chew people up, and then you spit them out again!
Joy: I loved you, you hear me I loved you, and what did it get me?
Joy: I'll tell you a big nothing, you're like a sponge you take, take, take, and drain others of thier love, and devotion!
Joy: Well I've had enough, you've got to choose between me, and Rocky, so named because of the rocks in his head!

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Connections

Remake of Fame (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Suite for Solo Cello #2 in D Minor, BVW 1008: III. Courante"
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by David Jang

User Reviews

OK, but not spectacular.

I really enjoyed seeing how talented they were, and it gets you feeling rhythmic. At first, I thought it was going to be a good movie, seeing how the auditions went. But, after that part and they went onto freshman year, I got a little disappointed. They showed the students' problems, and what they're going through to make it to be famous, but it almost seems like the director got bored of the movie itself, and just skipped through a lot in the movie. You don't see how the students' problems were faced and how they were solved, you first see them upset, and then at the end, they're happy and ready to graduate? That's not a very good plot, actually, there isn't a plot at all. I am upset with the movie, but the dancing was great. Overall, it really was enjoyable.