Fame (1980)
Fame (1980)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Irene Cara
Coco
Barry Miller
Ralph
Maureen Teefy
Doris Finsecker
Paul McCrane
Montgomery
Lee Curreri
Bruno
Gene Anthony Ray
Leroy
Antonia Franceschi
Hilary
Laura Dean
Lisa
Boyd Gaines
Michael
Albert Hague
Shorofsky
Tresa Hughes
Mrs. Finsecker
Anne Meara
Mrs. Sherwood
Joanna Merlin
Miss Berg
Jim Moody
Farrell
Debbie Allen
Lydia
Richard Belzer
M.C.
Eddie Barth
Angelo
Steve Inwood
Francois Lafete
Frank Bongiorno
Truck Driver
Bill Britten
Mr England
Eric Brockington
Plump Eric
Nicholas Bunin
Bunsky
Cindy Canuelas
Cindy
Nora Cotrone
Topless Student
Mbewe Escobar
Phenicia
Victor of Aquitaine
Harvey Finsecker
Lesley Quickley
Towering Inferno Student
Ilse Sass
Mrs Tossoff
Ray Ramirez
Father Morales
Isaac Mizrahi
Drama Student
Meg Tilly
Principal Dancer
Holland Taylor
Claudia van Doren (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 16, 1980
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 14m
Content RatingR
Budget$8,500,000
Box Office$42,000,000
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States
Genres
Wiki.
Fame is a 1980 American teen musical drama film directed by Alan Parker and written by Christopher Gore. Set in New York City, it chronicles the lives and hardships of students attending The High School of Performing Arts, from their auditions to their freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years.
Producer David De Silva conceived the premise in 1976, partially inspired by the musical A Chorus Line. He commissioned playwright Gore to write the script, originally titled Hot Lunch, before selling it to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). After he was hired to direct the film, Parker rewrote the script with Gore, aiming for a darker and more dramatic tone. The script's subject matter received criticism by the New York Board of Education, which prevented the production from filming in the actual High School of Performing Arts. The film was shot on location in New York City, with principal photography beginning in July 1979 and concluding after 91 days. Parker encountered a difficult filming process, which included conflicts with U.S. labor unions over various aspects of the film's production.
Fame received a limited release beginning at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on May 12, 1980, and had a wide release in the United States on June 20, by United Artists. The film grossed over $42 million worldwide against a production budget of $8.5 million. It initially received a mixed response from reviewers who praised the music, but criticized the dramatic tone, pacing and direction although the film has been reappraised over the years. The film received several awards and nominations, including two Academy Awards for Best Original Song ("Fame") and Best Original Score, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ("Fame"). Its success spawned a media franchise encompassing several television series, a stage musical, and a remake released in 2009.
In 2023, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".