FAME (1980)
Seven classes a day and a hot lunch. That's what New York City's High School for the Performing Arts guarantees. Stardom? That's something the school's teenage musicians, actors, dancers and dreamers strive for. FAME sings the body electric, celebrating the growing-up process of honing talent, confronting realities, finding love and living life. Director Alan Parker (EVITA, THE COMMITMENTS) brings an energetic style to the crisscrossing stories of students (including those played by future Academy Award® winner Irene Cara, Paul McCrane, Barry Miller and two actors who returned for the TV series: Gene Anthony Ray and Lee Curreri). Nominated for six Oscars®, FAME won for its dynamic score and title tune. (Note adapted from Warner Bros.) DIR Alan Parker; SCR Christopher Gore; PROD David De Silva, Alan Marshall. U.S., 1980, color, 134 min. RATED R
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Run Time: 134 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Genre: Music, drama