Fame
If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got.
Rating: 6.4 out of 10TMDB(539 votes)
Overview
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (1981)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1981)
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Box office
Grossed $42M worldwide, about 4.9 times its $8.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Michael Gore
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michael Seresin
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Christopher GoreWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 16, 1980
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8.5M
- Revenue
- $42M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Irene CaraCoco Hernandez
Barry MillerRalph Garci/Raul Garcia
Maureen TeefyDoris Finsecker
Paul McCraneMontgomery MacNeil
Lee CurreriBruno Martelli
Gene Anthony RayLeroy Johnson
Antonia FranceschiHilary Van Doren
Laura DeanLisa Monroe
Boyd GainesMichael
Albert HagueMr. Shorofsky
Tresa HughesMrs. Finsecker
Anne MearaMrs. Sherwood
Joanna MerlinMiss Berg
Jim MoodyFarrell
Debbie AllenLydia
Richard BelzerM.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
Eddie BarthAngelo Martelli, Bruno's father
Steve InwoodFrancois Lafete- Frank BongiornoTruck Driver
- Eric BrockingtonPlump Eric
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