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Overview

User Rating:
4.3/10   2,180 votes
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Director:
Kevin Tancharoen
Writers (WGA):
Allison Burnett (screenplay)
Christopher Gore (1980 motion picture "Fame")
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 September 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
Dream It - Earn It - Live It more
Plot:
An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts. | full synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Three New Films Arrive D.O.A. At Box Office
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 September 2009, 2:13 PM, PDT)
Blue Skies for 'Cloudy,'Hazy Starts for 'Surrogates,' 'Fame'
 (From BoxOfficeMojo.com. 27 September 2009, 11:23 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
As to be expected more (40 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kay Panabaker ... Jenny Garrison

Naturi Naughton ... Denise Dupree

Kherington Payne ... Alice Ellerton

Megan Mullally ... Ms. Fran Rowan

Bebe Neuwirth ... Ms. Kraft

Debbie Allen ... Ms. Angela Simms

Asher Book ... Marco

Cody Longo ... Andy Matthews

Walter Perez ... Victor Taveras

Charles S. Dutton ... Mr. James Dowd

Kelsey Grammer ... Mr. Martin Cranston

Collins Pennie ... Malik Washburn

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle ... Joy
Paul McGill ... Kevin Barrett

Paul Iacono ... Neil Baczynsky
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic material including teen drinking, a sexual situation and language.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #45461) | South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Ireland:PG | Australia:PG | Norway:A | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:Btl | Hong Kong:IIA | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
United Artists more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A photo is shown of Ms. Kraft (Bebe Neuwirth) with Broadway stage legend, Chita Rivera. Rivera notably played the role of Velma Kelly in the original 1975 Broadway production of "Chicago". Neuwirth also played Velma Kelly when "Chicago" was revived on Broadway in 1996. Both actresses received Tony Award nominations for their portrayals of the same character. Neuwirth went on to win the honor. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Marco is playing the piano at his parent's restaurant, the song he is playing is filled with sustained chords and legato melodies; which would require the foot pedal to be used quite often in order to achieve the sound that is heard. However, when the camera pans back to show underneath the piano, the pedal is not moving. more
Quotes:
Jenny Garrison: First you spurn me for Eddie,Then you throw him off like an old overcoat for Rocky!
Jenny Garrison: You chew people up, and then you spit them out again!
Jenny Garrison: I loved you, you hear me I loved you, and what did it get me?
Jenny Garrison: I'll tell you a big nothing, you're like a sponge you take, take, take, and drain others of thier love, and devotion!
Jenny Garrison: Well I've had enough, you've got to choose between me, and Rocky, so named because of the rocks in his head!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Wheel of Fortune: Room with a View 1 (#27.11)" (2009) more

FAQ

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User Comments

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37 out of 49 people found the following comment useful.
As to be expected, 24 September 2009
2/10
Author: Film-Slave from United States

Tons of homogeneous talent -- the tooth bleach is blinding. No story, no rhythm (oddly enough), over-processed young actors with expensive haircuts and wardrobe.

This film isn't about a school with young hopefuls, it's about a fictitious institution packed full of painfully beautiful pimple-free young people.

In the original film, a handful of personalities burst onto screen and their characters were revealed as layers peeled away.

In this version, tons of hotties are thrown in and popped like corn. Nothing memorable occurs, no great songs or outstanding characters. This should have been called "Fame: Another High School Musical" Looked up the director on IMDb.com and he produced Briney Spears' tours -- talk about unoriginal, packed with fluff, and emotionally depthless. He brings all those qualities to this film.

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