Chicago
Miramax Films ; Producer Circle Co. ; Zadan/Meron ; produced by Martin Richards ; screenplay by Bill Condon ; directed by Rob Marshall.
- Widescreen edition (1.85:1).
- 1 (DVD) (113 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Based on the musical play Chicago, directed and choreographed for the stage by Bob Fosse; based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Special features: deleted musical number by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah; behind-the-scenes featurette; director and screenwriter commentary.
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Martin Walsh ; music, John Kander ; lyrics, Fred Ebb ; original score music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre ; choreography, Rob Marshall. Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Martin Walsh ; music, John Kander ; lyrics, Fred Ebb ; original score music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre ; choreography, Rob Marshall.
Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski.
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.
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements. MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements.
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound.
Closed-captioned; soundtracks in English or French; optional Spanish subtitles
Academy Awards, 2003: Best Motion Picture of the Year (Marty Richards); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine ZetapJones); 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 Performace by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Richard Gere); Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Renee Zellweger)
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Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987 --Film and video adaptations. Watkins, Maurine--Film and video adaptations.
Entertainers--Drama. Criminals--Drama. Legal drama
Chicago (Ill.)--Drama. Illinois--Drama.
Video (DVD) Feature films. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. French language materials--Bilingual. Spanish language materials--Bilingual. Materiales en español--Bilingüe. Based on the book.