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Fame

Fame

If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got.

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DramaMusic

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A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

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Budget

$8500000

Revenue

$42000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

134 mins

Rating

6.425/10

Release Date

16 May 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Coco

Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Ralph

Maureen Teefy

Maureen Teefy

Doris Finsecker

Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane

Montgomery

Lee Curreri

Lee Curreri

Bruno

Gene Anthony Ray

Gene Anthony Ray

Leroy

Antonia Franceschi

Antonia Franceschi

Hilary

Laura Dean

Laura Dean

Lisa

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Michael

Albert Hague

Albert Hague

Shorofsky

Tresa Hughes

Tresa Hughes

Mrs. Finsecker

Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Mrs. Sherwood

Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Miss Berg

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Farrell

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Lydia

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

M.C.

Eddie Barth

Eddie Barth

Angelo

Steve Inwood

Steve Inwood

Francois Lafete

Frank Bongiorno

Frank Bongiorno

Truck Driver

Bill Britten

Bill Britten

Mr England

Eric Brockington

Eric Brockington

Plump Eric

Nicholas Bunin

Nicholas Bunin

Bunsky

Cindy Canuelas

Cindy Canuelas

Cindy

Nora Cotrone

Nora Cotrone

Topless Student

Mbewe Escobar

Mbewe Escobar

Phenicia

Victor of Aquitaine

Victor of Aquitaine

Harvey Finsecker

Lesley Quickley

Lesley Quickley

Towering Inferno Student

Ilse Sass

Ilse Sass

Mrs Tossoff

Ray Ramirez

Ray Ramirez

Father Morales

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Drama Student

Meg Tilly

Meg Tilly

Principal Dancer

Sal Piro

Sal Piro

Rocky Horror M.C.

Gennadi Filimonov

Gennadi Filimonov

Violinist

Penny Frank

Penny Frank

Dance Teacher

Willie Henry Jr.

Willie Henry Jr.

Bathroom Student

Steve Hollander

Steve Hollander

Drama Student

Sang Kim

Sang Kim

Oriental Violinist

Darrell Kirkman

Darrell Kirkman

Richard III

Judith L'Heureux

Judith L'Heureux

Nurse

Ted Lambert

Ted Lambert

Drama Student

Nancy Eng

Nancy Eng

Oriental Student

Sarah Malament

Sarah Malament

Dance Accompanist

James Manis

James Manis

Bruno's Uncle

Carol Massenburg

Carol Massenburg

Shirley

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Touchstone

Raquel Mondin

Raquel Mondin

Ralph's Sister

Alba Oms

Alba Oms

Ralph's Mother

Frank Oteri

Frank Oteri

Schlepstein

Traci Parnell

Traci Parnell

Hawaiian Dancer

Loris Diran

Loris Diran

Drama Student

Dawn Steinberg

Dawn Steinberg

Monitor on Stairs

Jonathan Strasser

Jonathan Strasser

Orchestra Conductor

Yvette Torres

Yvette Torres

Ralph's Little Sister

F.X. Vitolo

F.X. Vitolo

Frankie

Stefanie Zimmerman

Stefanie Zimmerman

Dance Teacher

Tracy Burnett

Tracy Burnett

Principal Dancer

Greg De Jean

Greg De Jean

Principal Dancer

Laura Delano Duncan

Laura Delano Duncan

Principal Dancer

Michael DeLorenzo

Michael DeLorenzo

Principal Dancer

Aaron Dugger

Aaron Dugger

Principal Dancer

Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Principal Dancer

Karen Ford

Karen Ford

Principal Dancer

Robin Gray

Robin Gray

Principal Dancer

Hazel Green

Hazel Green

Principal Dancer

Eva Grubler

Eva Grubler

Principal Dancer

Patrick King

Patrick King

Principal Dancer

Cynthia Lochard

Cynthia Lochard

Principal Dancer

Julian Montenaire

Julian Montenaire

Principal Dancer

Holly Reeve

Holly Reeve

Principal Dancer

Kate Snyder

Kate Snyder

Principal Dancer

Philip Wright

Philip Wright

Principal Dancer

Ranko Yokoyana

Ranko Yokoyana

Principal Dancer

Adam Abeshouse

Adam Abeshouse

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Yvette D. Carrington

Yvette D. Carrington

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Fima Ephron

Fima Ephron

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Anthony Evans

Anthony Evans

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Crystal Garner

Crystal Garner

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Lisa Herman

Lisa Herman

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Thais Hockaday

Thais Hockaday

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Karen Hoppe

Karen Hoppe

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Frankie Laino

Frankie Laino

Principal Musician or Vocalist

April Lang

April Lang

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Richard Latimer

Richard Latimer

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Lisa Lowell

Lisa Lowell

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Ann Marie McDermott

Ann Marie McDermott

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Kerry McDermott

Kerry McDermott

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Maureen McDermott

Maureen McDermott

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Josh Melville

Josh Melville

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Peter Rafelson

Peter Rafelson

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Ann Roboff

Ann Roboff

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Boris Slutsky

Boris Slutsky

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Alan Vetter

Alan Vetter

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Evan Weinstein

Evan Weinstein

Principal Musician or Vocalist

Judith Blaylock

Judith Blaylock

Dancer (uncredited)

Diana Brownstone

Diana Brownstone

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Gregory Buchalter

Gregory Buchalter

Violinist (uncredited)

Jeanne Carr

Jeanne Carr

Trombonist (uncredited)

Julie Cohen

Julie Cohen

Featured Vocalist (uncredited)

Guido Corte

Guido Corte

Man in Airport (uncredited)

Donna Edge-Rachell

Donna Edge-Rachell

Dancer (uncredited)

Nancy Gilliam

Nancy Gilliam

Extra (uncredited)

Jon Lonoff

Jon Lonoff

Rocky Horror Show Fan (uncredited)

Douglas Rowan

Douglas Rowan

Rocky Horror 'Dr. Frank-N-Furter' (uncredited)

Karen Starr

Karen Starr

Dancer (uncredited)

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Claudia van Doren (uncredited)

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