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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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Chicago (Motion picture : 2002)
Main Author:	Krane, David (Adapter, Arranger)
Other Authors:	Marshall, Rob (Choreographer), Condon, Bill, 1955- (Screenwriter), Beebe, Dion (Cinematographer), 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), Diggs, Taye (Actor), Feore, Colm, 1958- (Actor), Baranski, Christine (Actor), West, Dominic, 1969- (Actor), Mýa, 1979- (Actor), Goodwin, Deidre (Actor), Faye, Denise (Actor), Chtchelkanova, Ekaterina (Actor), Misner, Susan, 1971- (Actor), Kander, John (composer (expression)), Ebb, Fred (Lyricist), Myhre, John (Designer), Atwood, Colleen (Costume designer), DeLuca, John (Choreographer), Bogaev, Paul, 1953- (Conductor), Elfman, Danny (composer (expression)), Watkins, Maurine, Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[New York, New York] : Miramax, [2002]
Subjects:	Watkins, Maurine > Film adaptations. Watkins, Maurine. Chicago (Ill.) > Drama. Criminals > Drama. Women murderers > Drama. Showgirls > Drama. Female offenders > Drama. Streaming video. Vidéo en continu. streaming video. Criminals. Female offenders. Showgirls. Women murderers. Illinois > Chicago. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Internet videos. Musical films. Films musicaux. Films de fiction. Adaptations cinématographiques. Vidéos sur Internet.
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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; based on the musical play by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb; based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (113 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:	01:53:00
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements.
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). 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 (Renée Zellweger).
Production 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 ; executive producers, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Sam Crothers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Meryl Poster, Julie Goldstein, Jennifer Berman ; director of photography, Dion Beebe.