| Description |
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby digital 5.1, DTS. |
| Language |
In English or dubbed French with optional English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reily, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Christine Baranski, Dominic West, Mya Harrison, Deidre Goodwin, Denise Faye, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova, Susan Misner. |
| Credits |
Music by John Kander ; lyrics by Fred Ebb ; production designer, John Myhre ; editor, Martin Walsh ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; choreographed by Rob Marshall ; co-producer, Don Carmody ; choreographic supervisor, John Deluca ; music supervised and conducted by Paul Bogaev ; original score music by Danny Elfman ; additional score adaptation and dance music arrangements by David Krane ; executive music producers, Ric Wake, Randy Spendlove. |
| Note |
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. |
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Special features: behind the scenes special (29 min.); deleted musical number 'Class' (4 min.); commentary by director Rob Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements. |
| Note |
MPAA Rating: PG-13 |
| 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. |
| Awards |
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). |
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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 (Renee Zellweger). |
| Subject |
Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Criminals -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Women murderers -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Showgirls -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Musicals -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 2003.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Musical films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Marshall, Rob, choreographer, director.
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Condon, Bill, 1955- screenwriter.
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Richards, Martin, producer.
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Zadan, Craig, producer.
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Meron, Neil, approximately 1955- producer.
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Crothers, Sam, producer.
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Weinstein, Bob, 1953- producer.
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Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- producer.
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Poster, Meryl, producer.
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Goldstein, Julie, producer.
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Berman, Jennifer (Film producer)
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Beebe, Dion, cinematographer.
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Zellweger, Renée, 1969- actor.
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Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969- actor.
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Gere, Richard, 1949- actor.
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Queen Latifah, 1970- actor.
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Reilly, John C., 1965- actor.
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Liu, Lucy, 1968- actor.
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Diggs, Taye, actor.
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Feore, Colm, actor.
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Baranski, Christine, actor.
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West, Dominic, 1970- actor.
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Mya, 1978- actor.
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Goodwin, Deidre, actor.
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Faye, Denise, actor.
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Chtchelkanova, Ekaterina, actor.
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Misner, Susan, 1971- actor.
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Kander, John, composer.
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Ebb, Fred, lyricist.
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Myhre, John, designer.
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Walsh, Martin, film editor.
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Atwood, Colleen, costume designer.
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Carmody, Don, producer.
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DeLuca, John, choreographer.
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Bogaev, Paul, 1953- conductor.
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Elfman, Danny, composer.
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Krane, David, adapter, arranger.
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Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987.
Chicago.
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Watkins, Maurine.
Chicago.
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Producer Circle Company.
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Zadan/Meron (Firm)
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Miramax Films.
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Chicago (Motion picture : 2002)
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| ISBN |
0788845845 |
| Standard No. |
031398135180 reissue |
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786936219197 |
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031398134503 |
| Music No. |
30700 Miramax Home Entertainment |
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