Burlesque (2010/I)

Director:

Steve Antin

Writer (WGA):

Steve Antin (written by)

Release Date:

24 November 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

It takes a LEGEND... to make a STAR

Plot:

A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer.

Plot Keywords:

Burlesque | Small Town Girl | Dancer | Iowa | Stage

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Cher	...	Tess
Christina Aguilera	...	Ali
Eric Dane	...	Marcus
Cam Gigandet	...	Jack
Julianne Hough	...	Georgia
Alan Cumming	...	Alexis
Peter Gallagher	...	Vince
Kristen Bell	...	Nikki
Stanley Tucci	...	Sean
Dianna Agron	...	Natalie
Glynn Turman	...	Harold Saint
David Walton	...	Mark the DJ
Terrence Jenkins	...	Dave
Chelsea Traille	...	Coco
Tanee McCall-Short	...	Scarlett (as Tanee McCall)
Tyne Stecklein	...	Jesse
Paula Van Oppen	...	Anna
Isabella Hofmann	...	Loretta
James Brolin	...	Mr. Anderson
Stephen Lee	...	Dwight
Denise Faye	...	Preacher
Baldeep Singh	...	Ali's Hotel Manager
Michael Landes	...	Greg
Wendy Benson-Landes	...	Marla (as Wendy Benson)
Tisha French	...	Loft Assistant
Katerina Mikailenko	...	Brittany
Jay Luchs	...	Party Guest at Marcus's House
Katelynn Tilley	...	Ditsy Waitress
Gwen Van Dam	...	Curler Woman at Grundy Bus Stop
Catherine Natale	...	Curler Woman's Friend
Jonathon Trent	...	Damon / Bumper Band Member
Blair Redford	...	James / Bumper Band Member
Taylor Graves	...	Bumper Band Member
Adam Driggs	...	Bumper Band Member
Alvino Lewis	...	Bumper Band Member
Jimmy R.O. Smith	...	Bumper Band Member
Leah Katz	...	Bumper Band Member
Sarah Mitchell	...	Main Dancer
Tara Nicole Hughes	...	Main Dancer
Aisha Jamila Francis	...	Main Dancer (as Aisha Francis)
DeAnna Walters	...	Main Dancer
Loriel Hennington	...	Main Dancer
Robert Kirkland	...	Bartender
Black Thomas	...	Bartender (as Alfred Thomas)
Sean Van der Wilt	...	Bartender
Corey Anderson	...	Bartender
Timor Steffens	...	Bartender
JaQuel Knight	...	Bartender
Samantha Abrantes	...	Can Can Dancer
Melanie Lewis	...	Main Dancers
Samantha Faye Lee	...	Can Can Dancer (as Samantha Lee)
Michelle Brooke	...	Can Can Dancer
Jamie Ruiz	...	Can Can Dancer (as Jamie Lee Ruiz)
Viktoria Shvartsman	...	Contortionist
Shannon Beach	...	Contortionist
Zahra 'Jeskilz' Hamani	...	Dancer (as Jeskilz)
Jenny Robinson	...	Dancer
Talia-Lynn Prairie	...	Dancer
Meredith Ostrowsky	...	Dancer
Katrina Norman	...	Dancer
Micki Duran	...	Dancer
Ashley Ashida Dixon	...	Dancer
Rachele Brooke Smith	...	Dancer
Michelle Maniscalco	...	Dancer (as Jersey Maniscalco)
Allison Kyler	...	Dancer
Audra Griffis	...	Dancer
Jacquelyn Dowsett	...	Dancer
Elise Jackson	...	Audition Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Melissa Rivera	...	Melissa
Nicole Abramson	...	Girl on the Street (uncredited)
Tiana Brown	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Jamie Ann Burke	...	Burlesque Dancer (uncredited)
Stephanie Campbell	...	Catering Staff (uncredited)
Mathew Dunlop	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Dana Frances	...	Marcus's Friend (uncredited)
Marie Grujicic-Delage	...	Model (uncredited)
Tim Lacatena	...	Beer Spitting Patron (uncredited)
Matt McAbee	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Joseph O'Brien	...	Burlesque Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Sonya Rome	...	Burlesque Dancer (uncredited)
Colleen Schabes	...	Backstage Showgirl (uncredited)

Directed by
Steve Antin		(as Steven Antin)

Writing credits (WGA)
Steve Antin		(written by) (as Steven Antin)

Produced by
Bojan Bazelli	....	associate producer
Dana Belcastro	....	executive producer
Stacy Cramer	....	executive producer (as Stacy Kolker Cramer)
Donald De Line	....	producer
Dave Goldberg	....	associate producer
Geoffrey Hansen	....	associate producer (as Geoff Hansen)
Risa Shapiro	....	executive producer
Glenn S. Gainor	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
Bojan Bazelli		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Virginia Katz

Casting by
John Papsidera

Production Design by
Jon Gary Steele

Art Direction by
Chris Cornwell

Set Decoration by
Dena Roth

Costume Design by
Michael Kaplan

Makeup Department
Natasha Allegro	....	hair stylist
Simone Almekias-Siegl	....	makeup artist: Ms. Bell
Fríða Aradóttir	....	hair stylist: Ms. Aguilera
Kristofer Buckle	....	makeup artist: Ms. Aguilera
Barbara Cantu	....	hair stylist
Peter De Oliveria	....	makeup artist
Leonard Engelman	....	makeup artist: Cher
Jasmine Kimble	....	hair stylist
Colleen LaBaff	....	key hair stylist
Vickie Mynes	....	hair stylist
Serena Radaelli	....	hair stylist: : Cher (as Maria Sevenella Radaelli)
Sabine Roller	....	makeup artist (as Sabine Roller Taylor)
Martin Samuel	....	hair department head
Amy Schmiederer	....	key makeup artist
Vasilios Tanis	....	makeup artist
Kandace Westmore	....	makeup artist
Kevin Westmore	....	makeup artist
Cindy J. Williams	....	makeup department head (as Cindy Williams)
Robert Wilson	....	hair stylist
Nathalie Allen	....	additional makeup (uncredited)
Elena Arroy	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Shutchai Tym Buacharern	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Laverne Caracuzzi	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Clare M. Corsick	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
David DeLeon	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Cheryl Eckert	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Tonie Keyton	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Natasha Ladek	....	wig maker: principals (uncredited)
Angela Moos	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Marsha Shearrill	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Sherri Simmons	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Rick Stratton	....	tattoo artist (uncredited)
Natalie Thimm	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Buddy Enright	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rosemary C. Cremona	....	second assistant director (as Rosemary Cremona)
Geoffrey Hansen	....	first assistant director (as Geoff Hansen)
Stephen W. Moore	....	second second assistant director
Lisa Zugschwerdt	....	dga trainee
Melinda Johnson	....	additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Jamie Boyce	....	set dresser
Charlie Campbell	....	assistant art director
Paul Cunningham	....	set dresser
Alfonso Diaz	....	welder foreman
James Dupuy	....	head plasterer (as Jay Dupuy)
David Elliott	....	construction coordinator
Jeff Errico	....	storyboard artist
Ellen Freund	....	property master
Tom Gibson	....	lead foreman (as Thomas Gibson)
David Goldstein	....	lead painter
Brock Helfer	....	gang boss
John Hinkle	....	paint foreman
James Kroning	....	assistant property master
Al Lewis	....	assistant art director
Cynthia Martinez	....	greens supervisor
Candice Muriedas	....	art department coordinator
John Naehrlich	....	leadman
Jon Nicholson	....	on-set dresser
Lance Nielsen	....	plasterer foreman
Steve Powell	....	general foreman
Trey Shaffer	....	graphic designer
Jay Smith	....	drapery foreman
Patte Strong-Lord	....	set designer
James E. Tocci	....	set designer (as Jim Tocci)
Kevan Weber	....	set dresser
John Youngblood	....	assistant property master (as Johnny Youngblood)
Laine Abramson	....	additional buyer (uncredited)
Rick Belosic	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Christopher Branan	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Matthew King	....	assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Steve Lauritzen	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Thomas Machan	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Shea Marcus	....	set decoration assistant (uncredited)
Larry Morgan	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Adam Mull	....	prop model maker (uncredited)
Paris P. Pickard	....	art assistant (uncredited)
Jessica Samuelson	....	props (uncredited)
Sharon Sancer	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Sharon Sancer	....	reshoots (uncredited)
Michael Spitaletto	....	painter (uncredited)
Jack White	....	food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Perry Dodgson	....	boom operator
Julie Feiner	....	dialogue editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Ryan Juggler	....	assistant sound editor
Andy Koyama	....	sound re-recording mixer
David MacMillan	....	sound mixer (as David R.B. MacMillan)
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer
Eryne Prine	....	assistant sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	foley editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer)
Robert Troy	....	adr editor
Robert Ulrich	....	supervising adr editor
David Weisberg	....	adr mixer (as David A. Weisberg)
Bernard Weiser	....	sound effects editor
Richard E. Yawn	....	supervising sound editor (as Richard Yawn)
Adam Horley	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Willard Overstreet	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Fred Peck III	....	re-recordist (uncredited)
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John Frazier	....	special effects supervisor
Tommy Frazier	....	special effects supervisor
Richard O. Helmer	....	special effects coordinator
Jeffrey A. Wischnack	....	special effects coordinator (as Jeff Wischnack)
H. Barclay Aaris	....	special effects (uncredited)
Daniel P. Murphy	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)
Brett Phillips	....	model maker (uncredited)
Edward T. Reiff Jr.	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Raoul Bolognini	....	visual effects producer: Zoic Studios (as Raoul Yorke Bolognini)
Phillip Broste	....	2d/comp artist: Zoic Studios
Andrew G. Cox	....	visual effects coordinator: Zoic Studios (as Andrew Cox)
Ristra Fajarwaty	....	2d/comp artist: Zoic Studios
Sarah Brooke Grossmann	....	2d/comp artist: Zoic Studios (as Sarah Grossmann)
Travis Wade Ivy	....	2d/comp artist: Zoic Studios (as Wade Ivy)
Lochlon Johnston	....	3d artist: Zoic Studios
Fumi Mashimo	....	2d/comp artist: Zoic Studios
Jesh Murthy	....	visual effects
Rocco Passionino	....	visual effects supervisor: Zoic Studios
Kamal Kumar Tiwari	....	visual effects
Stephen Wilson	....	2d/comp artist: Zoic Studios (as Steve Wilson)
Mandy Arnold	....	digital restoration artist (uncredited)
Joey Bonander	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios (uncredited)
Dan Brittain	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Sheila Giroux	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
George Grigoropoulos	....	matte painter (uncredited)
Mara Hamilton	....	visual effects producer: Zoic Stuidos (uncredited)
James David Hattin	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Rob Price	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Marco Recuay	....	visual effects supervisor: Scoundrel (uncredited)
Tyagi Reetuj	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Kelvin Yee	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Jeff Cadiente	....	stunts
Allison Caetano	....	stunts
Cody Gilbert	....	stunts
Troy Gilbert	....	stunt coordinator
James M. Halty	....	stunts (as James Halty)
Chuck Hosack	....	stunts
Heather La Bella	....	stunts (as Heather M. La Bella)
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunts (as Dina Margolin)
Ed McDermott II	....	precision driver
Dustin Meier	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunts
Chad Randall	....	stunt coordinator
Scotty Richards	....	precision driving coordinator (as Scott Richards)
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Matthew Taylor	....	stunts (as Matt Taylor)
Scott Wilder	....	stunts
Ed McDermott II	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Justin Babin	....	rigging best boy grip
Dwayne Barr	....	dolly grip
Matthew C. Blea	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Bryan Booth	....	lighting console programmer
Richard Boyle	....	best boy grip (as Richard J. Boyle)
Mark Connelly	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
David Davidian	....	theatrical lighting supervisor
Joseph Dianda	....	key grip
Peggy Eisenhauer	....	lighting designer
Jules Fisher	....	lighting designer
Scott Graves	....	rigging gaffer
Bill Greenberg	....	theatrical lighting best boy
John Holmes	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Colin Hudson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Colin Hudson	....	steadicam operator
David Katz	....	video assist operator
Duane Katz	....	lighting console programmer
Eric R. Laudadio	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera (as Eric Laudadio)
Chris Leidholdt	....	rigging key grip
Tom Lembcke	....	grip
Greg Lopez	....	rigging best boy
Patrick Loungway	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Willa Mamet	....	additional still photographer
Michael Martino	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
Byron McCulloch	....	grip
Richard Mortell	....	theatrical lighting gaffer
Chris Moseley	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj	....	chief lighting technician
Brad Peterman	....	first assistant camera: "d" camera
Brad Rea	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Paul Sanchez	....	camera operator: "d" camera
Harry Sangmeister	....	theatrical lighting supervisor
Randy Stone	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Randall Stone)
John Szajner	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Stephen Thorp	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Stephen Vaughan	....	still photographer
Michael Yaeger	....	loader
Ryan Joblin Allen	....	lighting board operator (uncredited)
Thomas A. Barrios	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
John Betancourt	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Christopher Crivier	....	grip (uncredited)
Kyle Drevlo	....	grip (uncredited)
Andrew Dumas	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Greg Etheredge	....	lighting fixture technician (uncredited)
Bryan Fletchall	....	libra operator (uncredited)
Matt Floyd	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Oscar Gomez	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Jerry Gregoricka	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Patrick Hoeschen	....	electrician (uncredited)
Michael Kennedy	....	electric rigging lighting technician (uncredited)
Luis Lopez DeVictoria	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
George Lozano Jr.	....	fixture foreman (uncredited)
Michael Lyon	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Jesse Mather	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Luis Moreno	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Francine Natale	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Justin Painter	....	first assistant camera: uncredited (uncredited)
Dino Parks	....	additional photographer (uncredited)
Richard Rasmussen	....	dimmer board operator (uncredited)
Brian Rosso	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Joel A. Ruiz	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Cary Sachs	....	electrician: re-shoots (uncredited)
Chris Salamone	....	grip (uncredited)
Michael Sandow	....	additional camera assistant (uncredited)
Riley Sidore	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Tim Soronen	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Ranjani Brow	....	adr voice casting
Jennifer Cram	....	casting associate
Wendy Hoffman	....	adr voice casting (as Wendy Hoffmann)
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Dylan Jury	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stacy Caballero	....	assistant costume designer
William A. Campbell	....	key costumer
Rose Marie Cappelluti	....	costumer: Cher (as Rose Marie C. Cappelluti)
Michael Crow	....	costumer
Lynda Foote	....	costume supervisor
Mitzi Haralson	....	costumer: Ms. Aguilera
Jo Kissack	....	key costumer (as Jo Kissack Folsom)
Julie Lauritzen	....	costumer
Brenda M. Ware	....	costumer (as Brenda Ware)
Leigh Bell	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Joseph Richard Collins	....	specialty costumer (uncredited)
Robyn Gebhart	....	cutter/fitter (uncredited)
Betsy Glick	....	costumer (uncredited)
Sahar Halabi	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Stacia Lang	....	key specialty costumer (uncredited)
Stephanie Portnoy Porter	....	costumer (uncredited)
Cheri Reed	....	additional costumer (uncredited)
Julie Shack	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Jennifer Stone	....	costumer (uncredited)
Phyllis Thurber-Moffit	....	costume textile artist (uncredited)
Jessica Timsit	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Laura Twors	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Tricia Yoo	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Joey Amron	....	apprentice editor
David Checel	....	editor: musical sequences
Mark Fitzgerald	....	assistant editor
Trent Johnson	....	digital film colorist
Carsten Kurpanek	....	assistant editor
Ian Slater	....	assistant editor
Tricia Chiarenza	....	color timer (uncredited)
Benjamin Sutor	....	on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Christina Aguilera	....	executive music producer
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Jim Black	....	music consultant
Todd Bozung	....	supervising music editor
Ayiko Carmichael	....	music coordinator
Buck Damon	....	music supervisor
Mark Graham	....	music preparation
Steve Kaplan	....	score mixer
Steve Kaplan	....	score recordist
Chet Leonard	....	music playback operator
Jaclyn Newman	....	assistant music editor
Douglas Romayne	....	orchestrator
Christopher Stewart	....	executive music consultant (as C. 'Tricky' Stewart)
Frank Wolf	....	song mix engineer
Matt Fausak	....	music editor (uncredited)
Joseph Magee	....	music editor (uncredited)
Jake Monaco	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Jake Monaco	....	score producer (uncredited)
Chris Newlin	....	music editor (uncredited)
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor (uncredited)
Chris Tedesco	....	musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dan Brizendine	....	transportation captain
Jayson Ehlers	....	transportation co-captain
Neil Chisholm	....	production van driver (uncredited)
Michael Dawes	....	driver (uncredited)
Keenan Haight	....	driver (uncredited)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (uncredited)
Shadow Peter Kingsley	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
Tina Peterson	....	driver (uncredited)
Yvette Peterson	....	driver (uncredited)
Irv Press	....	generator operator/driver (uncredited)
Patrick Sullivan	....	picture vehicle co-captain (uncredited)

Other crew
James Bland	....	production assistant
Alexa Brugger	....	production assistant
William Casey	....	unit publicist
Claire Chandou	....	assistant accountant
Martin J. Cummins	....	assistant location manager
Douglas Dresser	....	supervising location manager
Cecilia Escobar	....	payroll accountant
Denise Faye	....	choreographer
Aisha Jamila Francis	....	associate choreographer (as Aisha Francis)
Matt Gamboa	....	assistant: Mr. De Line
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret	....	script supervisor
Terri Greening	....	production accountant
Patrick Hollon	....	production assistant
Tara Nicole Hughes	....	associate choreographer
Kate Kelly	....	production coordinator
JaQuel Knight	....	associate choreographer
Melanie Lewis	....	associate choreographer
Elizabeth Maher	....	production assistant (as Biz Maher)
Frank Mariglia	....	massage therapist
Nicole Mumey	....	production secretary (as Nicole Marie Mumey)
Kristen Newhouse	....	theatrical stage supervisor (as Kristin Newhouse)
Kelly Northey	....	accounting assistant (uncredited)
Brian M. O'Neill	....	location manager (as Brian O'Neill)
Snappy Oliver	....	assistant location manager
Joey Pizzi	....	choreographer
Sally Potters	....	assistant production coordinator (as Sally Jean Potters)
Jennifer Ruiz	....	assistant: Cher
Matthew Sakata	....	production assistant
Charlie E. Scott Jr.	....	craft service
Charlie Scott	....	crafts service (as Charlie E. Scott III)
Michael Serrano	....	production assistant
Mollie Stallman	....	production assistant
Josh Stuart	....	production assistant (as Joshua Stuart)
Jennifer Turk	....	key second assistant accountant
Edward Voccola	....	assistant: Ms. Belcastro
Robert Witherow	....	theatrical stage supervisor
Konstantine Anthony	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Wayne Barker	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ernest Belding	....	location scout (uncredited)
Benjamin Benedetti	....	post facilities manager (uncredited)
Kandice Billingsley	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Laurent Boye-Guérin	....	publicity staff (uncredited)
Brynn Bromley	....	stand-in: Julianne Hough (uncredited)
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor: pre-timing (uncredited)
Lisamarie Costabile	....	stand in: Cher (uncredited)
Stephanie Ann Davies	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Eve Dawes	....	photo double: Christina Aguilera (uncredited)
Morgan Elam	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Alvin Ellie	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Mairead Gaffney	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Steve Goldstein	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Mary Grace	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Tim Granlund	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jesse Grillo	....	assistant to cast (uncredited)
Alexis Jacobson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Gregor Joackim	....	stand-in: Stanley Tucci (uncredited)
Lynn Johnson	....	set medic (uncredited)
Alina Kaufman	....	photo double/stand in: Christina Aguilera (uncredited)
Alina Kaufman	....	stand-in: Christina Aguilera (uncredited)
Shadow Peter Kingsley	....	green initiative coordinator (uncredited)
Shadow Peter Kingsley	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Klein	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Adam Knapp	....	piano hand double (uncredited)
Heather La Bella	....	stand in: Cher (uncredited)
Brandice Lawson	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer Levine	....	medic (uncredited)
Jamie Lieberman	....	assistant: Glenn S. Gainor (uncredited)
Laura Lively	....	stand in/photo double (uncredited)
Alison Love	....	payroll clerk (uncredited)
Christopher Maguire	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Scott Markus	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ashley Martin	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Kent Matsuoka	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
David Midgen	....	titles producer (uncredited)
Kyle Oliver	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Bea S. Rembeczky	....	cast assistant: Christina Aguilera (uncredited)
Brennan Reynolds	....	assistant: cast (uncredited)
Lori Russell	....	location scout (uncredited)
Sean K. Russell	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew D. Rutler	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Sussman	....	additional voice (uncredited)
Dawn Terashima	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Van Horne	....	lab consultant (uncredited)
Amy Greene Vines	....	production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Ryan Whan	....	production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Screen Gems (presents)
• De Line Pictures (as De Line)

Distributors

• Audio Visual Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Screen Gems (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing Canada (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2011) (Poland) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland (2010) (Finland) (all media)

Special Effects

• Zoic Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• BT Industrial Supply  expendables
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Designer Wardrobe Trailers  wardrobe trailer
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Film Art  artwork
• Gala Catering  catering
• Hula Post  editing systems
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• Klass Security and Investigations  location security
• Media Magik Entertainment  post-production
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• PRG  automated theatrical lighting and control by
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• Picture Mill, The  main titles
• RCA Records  soundtrack
• Reel Security  production security
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Sony ColorWorks  digital intermediate (as Colorworks)
• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  footage
• Sony Pictures Studios  post sound services provided by
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Star Waggons  hair and make-up trailers

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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including several suggestive dance routines, partial nudity, language and some thematic material

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:18 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45862) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Japan:G | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:A | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Sweden:Btl | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:12 | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

In a previous film, Cam Gigandet played a bully who constantly referred to a fellow character as "Iowa". In Burlesque, that is his character's nickname for Ali.

Goofs:

Continuity: Towards the end of the "Welcome to Burlesque" song when all of the girls are lined up across the stage, the girl with the black beret can be seen coming through Georgia's legs twice.

Quotes:

Ali Rose:Jack, why did you leave Kentucky?
Jack:Well, why did you leave Iowa?
Ali Rose:Because I looked around and realized there wasn't one person whose life I wanted.
Jack:Exactly.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Hollywood's Top Ten: Sizzlin' Dance Scenes (#1.162)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Welcome to Burlesque

Burlesque: The return of the movie-musical!

When I originally heard of the concept for Steven Antin's Burlesque, a movie musical starring pop phenom Christina Aguilera and the legendary Cher, I was, if you could believe it, less than enthusiastic. I was under the assumption that this film would be not just bad, but god awful. Recalling horrid pop star film debuts (ex. Mariah Carey in the depressingly hollow Glitter, Britney Spears in the mind-numbing Crossroads) I thought I was in for a cinematic train wreck of epic proportions. And I'm happy to tell you today, that I couldn't have been more wrong.

First of all, what makes Burlesque unlike Glitter and Crossroads is its aesthetics. Christina Aguilera's strong voice is enough to carry a film, as it turns out. However, Burlesque has more to fall back on. Cher plays Tess, Aguilera's character's boss and mentor. She can make any film excellent. Secondly, this film is a musical, also unlike Glitter and Crossroads. It shoots for being something of a hybrid between Cabaret and Chicago, and doesn't completely fail. Thirdly, this film has an outstanding supporting cast, including the always great Stanley Tucci, Grey's Anatomy vet Eric Dane, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet, and Alan Cumming, and these folks bring enough liveliness to save even the worst film, but here, they only add to the fun and excitement.

The story is really nothing new. Small-town girl Ali (Aguilera) leaves her job as an Iowan waitress, and heads for the big lights of Los Angeles. She stumbles upon a burlesque club run by Tess (Cher), starts working her way up, and eventually becomes the main attraction, with her intense vocal range and elaborate interpretations of dance numbers, which turns out to be a godsend for Tess, who is about to lose her club. She starts living with the charismatic and sexy bartender Jack (Cam Gigandet), after her apartment gets robbed. Romance ensues, and things go from there.

Cliché, right? It's been done before, right? Right. There isn't a section of this film that isn't even a little bit corny. But, that's not to say it's not a load of fun. I'm sorry, Harry Potter, Burlesque is the film event of the Thanksgiving holiday. Christina Aguilera isn't a fantastic actress, but she's better than you would expect her to be, and her song-and-dance numbers, obviously, are fantastic, as one would expect.

She and Cher have fantastic chemistry, as well as Cher and Stanley Tucci. All of these actors blend together so well, that they seem to compliment each other, enhancing each performance. And, I was rather disappointed to see that Cher only sang two out of the film's ten musical numbers, but it's safe to say that that's not enough, considering that she can still belt the hell out of these songs. However, Cher's obvious plastic surgeries don't help her performance, considering that her face barely moves throughout the entire picture, but she's still able to pull this role off, somehow.

Steven Antin is a director whom I've never heard of, however, I was fairly impressed. The film is directed with impeccable taste, and the writing is very quick and clever, and humorous, even when a little corny.

However, what really saves Burlesque in the end is its elaborate song- and-dance numbers. Soon after the movie begins, you know what kind of film you're in for. Even as cliché after cliché presents themselves, Burlesque has enough razzle-dazzle magic to outweigh its faults, and to leave you dancing in the aisles as you leave this film.