Chicago
by
 
Kander, John, composer.

Title
Chicago

Author
Kander, John, composer.
 
Ebb, Fred, lyricist.
 
Condon, Bill, 1955- screenwriter.
 
Richards, Martin, film producer.
 
Marshall, Rob, choreographer, film director.
 
Zellweger, Renee, 1969- actor.
 
Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969- actor.
 
Gere, Richard, 1949- actor.
 
Queen Latifah, 1970- actor.
 
Reilly, John C., 1965- actor.
 
Liu, Lucy, 1968- actor.
 
Diggs, Taye, actor.
 
Feore, Colm, 1958- actor.
 
Baranski, Christine, actor.
 
Atwood, Colleen, costume designer.
 
Elfman, Danny, composer.
 
Walsh, Martin, editor of moving image work.
 
Myhre, John, production designer.
 
Beebe, Dion, director of photography.
 
Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987, choreographer, creator.
 
Watkins, Maurine, creator.
 
Miramax Films, presenter.
 
Producer Circle Company, production company.
 
Zadan/Meron (Firm), production company.
 
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
 
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) distributor.

Summary
At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends.

Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements.

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
 
Based on the musical play Chicago, directed and choreographed for the stage by Bob Fosse; based on the musical play by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb; based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins.
 
Special features: behind the scenes special (29 min.); deleted musical number 'Class' (4 min.); commentary by director Rob Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon.

Edition
[Widescreen].

Contents
Special features: deleted musical number "Class" performed by Catherine Zeta-Hones & Queen Latifah ; behind the scenes special ; director & screenwriter feature commentary.

Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre
Musical films.
 
Feature films.
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Subject Term
Criminals -- Drama.
 
Women murderers -- Drama.
 
Showgirls -- Drama.
 
Female offenders -- Drama.

Geographic Term
Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama.

Author(s)
Kander, John,
 
Ebb, Fred,
 
Condon, Bill, 1955-
 
Richards, Martin,
 
Marshall, Rob,
 
Zellweger, Renee, 1969-
 
Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969-
 
Gere, Richard, 1949-
 
Queen Latifah, 1970-
 
Reilly, John C., 1965-
 
Liu, Lucy, 1968-
 
Diggs, Taye,
 
Feore, Colm, 1958-
 
Baranski, Christine,
 
Atwood, Colleen,
 
Elfman, Danny,
 
Walsh, Martin,
 
Myhre, John,
 
Beebe, Dion,
 
Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987,
 
Watkins, Maurine,

Added Corporate Author
Miramax Films,
 
Producer Circle Company,
 
Zadan/Meron (Firm),
 
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm),
 
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment,
 
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.,

Electronic Access
View IMDb information about film: Chicago (2002)
 
View cover art

Publication Date
2003
 
2002

ISBN
9780788845840

Publication Information
[Burbank, California] : Miramax Home Entertainment, [2003]
 
Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., [2003]

Award Note
Academy Awards, 2003: Best Motion Picture of the Year (Marty Richards); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine Zeta-Jones); Best Achievement in Editing (Martin Walsh); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Colleen Atwood); Best Achievement in Art Direction (John Myhre, Gordon Sim); Best Achievement in Sound (Michael Minkler, Dominic Tavella, David Lee).
 
Golden Globes, 2003: Best motion Picture-Musical or Comedy; Best Performance by and Actor in a Motion Picture-Musica or Comedy (Richard Gere); Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Renée Zellweger).

Call Number
DVD CHICAGO


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