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A Chorus Line (1985)

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Broadway's celebratory musical about rejection makes it to the screen in a fizzless adaptation by Richard Attenborough that misses the whole point of the Broadway show -- i.e. the dancing and the dancers. Instead, the dancers become a limp Greek chorus for the dead love affair between a choreographer, Zach (a pre-Gordon Gekko Michael Douglas) and his old flame, Cassie (Alyson Reed) the star dancer. Zach is holding try-outs for a new Broadway musical and, as armies of dancers are brought on stage

Apr 15, 2003

Columbia Pictures

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Sexy Broadway classic gets disappointing 1980s remake.

December 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

They should've just left it on Broadway

June 8, 2004 Comment (1)
Reel.com

A Chorus Line vividly conveys the anxiety and hopefulness of dancers trying out for a Broadway musical

April 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

You'll be crying "uncle" long before those gams are flashed.

April 3, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment (1)
Film Freak Central

"astonishingly, it throws out just about everything that made the show a classic"

July 29, 2002 Comment
Kalamazoo Gazette

They did the best they could ... which (unfortunately) isn't all that great.

July 26, 2002 Comment (1)
eFilmCritic.com

Something about this high-kickin,' ways-of-the-world broadway musical just doesn't translate well to the screen. And unless you're a Broadway actor or a wannabe Broadway actor, don't expect to enjoy it...or even understand it.

July 26, 2002 Comments (2)
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)
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Good fun, lovable characters, fantastic dance. Cop out of a story, but hey it's Broadway. Worth the watch.P. S. The DVD box looks like shit.

October 16, 2008
merillupin

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Wow. This needs to be remade badly. Such high potential that doesn't deliver on film.

August 10, 2007
SunilJawahir

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