Chicago /

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 int...

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Uniform Title:	Chicago (Motion picture : 2002)
Other Authors:	Condon, Bill, 1955- (Screenwriter), Zellweger, Renée, 1969- (Actor), Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969- (Actor), Gere, Richard, 1949- (Actor), Queen Latifah, 1970- (Actor), Reilly, John C., 1965- (Actor), Liu, Lucy, 1968- (Actor), Atwood, Colleen (Actor), Myhre, John (Actor), Diggs, Taye (Actor), Baranski, Christine (Actor), Beebe, Dion (director of photography.), Walsh, Martin (Film editor), Marshall, Rob (Choreographer), Kander, John (composer (expression)), Elfman, Danny (composer (expression)), Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987, Ebb, Fred
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	English or French dialogue; with optional Spanish subtitles (bonus material may not be subtitled) and English subtitles for the hearing impaired (SDH).
Published:	Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment, [2011?]
Edition:	Widescreen.
Series:	Miramax award-winning collection.
Subjects:	Female offenders > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Legal drama. Chicago (Ill.) > Drama. Mujeres delincuentes > Illinois > Chicago > Teatro. Abogados > Illinois > Chicago > Teatro. Female offenders. Illinois > Chicago. Feature films > United States. Comedy films. Crime films. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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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.
Item Description:	Based on the musical play 'Chicago', directed and choreographed for the stage by Bob Fosse [music by John Kander ; lyrics by Fred Ebb]; based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Special features: deleted musical number "Class" performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah; behind-the-scenes featurette; director & screenwriter feature commentary. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 ; 16x9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound; dual-layer format.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements.
Awards:	Academy Awards winner, 2002: Best Picture (Martin 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, Comedy or Musical (Martin Richards) ; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (Richard Gere) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical or Comedy (Renée Zellweger)
Production Credits:	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.