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A Chorus Line

One singular sensation!

6.3 / 10

117 minutes

1985-12-10

English

US

Actors :

Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Terrence Mann, Gregg Burge, Vicki Frederick, Michelle Johnston, Audrey Landers, Janet Jones, Pam Klinger, Cameron English, Yamil Borges, Nicole Fosse, Tony Fields, Justin Ross, Jan Gan Boyd

Description

A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.

Reviews

talisencrw

talisencrw

6/23/2021, 3:57:46 PM

For what it is--a slice-of-life of a group of people, trying to make the big-time and at least be able to say that they were on Broadway--it's a fine work. I admit I haven't seen the stage play--which many sources say is far superior to this filmic adaptation. I'm rather surprised that: a) Michael Douglas gets star status here, or is even involved. He doesn't dance here. The film would have wor...

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7/21/2023, 6:43:02 PM

Were it not for Marvin Hamlisch's "Surprise, Surprise" then I think this film would be even more forgettable than it actually is. Michael Douglas is the hard-to-please Broadway director "Zach" who is casting the dance ensemble for his latest production. Aided by his sidekick "Larry" (Terrence Mann) he pits the would-be's through their paces with rigorous routines and some rather invasive questioni...