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A Chorus Line

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A Chorus Line (1985)

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Reviews Counted:14

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Rotten:8

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: An adaptation of one of the most successful and unusual musicals of all time. A group of Broadway hopefuls auditioning for a place in the chorus line of a new show, relate the stories of their... An adaptation of one of the most successful and unusual musicals of all time. A group of Broadway hopefuls auditioning for a place in the chorus line of a new show, relate the stories of their lives -- their disappointments, their dreams, and the professional rejections and successes. Among the dancers trying to make the grade is the director's former lover, a woman who once made it big and now would be grateful just to dance in the chorus. [More]

Starring: Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Audrey Landers, Vicki Frederick

Starring: Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Audrey Landers, Vicki Frederick, Terrence Mann, Janet Jones

Director: Richard Attenborough

Director: Richard Attenborough
Composer: Marvin Hamlisch

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Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
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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.

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Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

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

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

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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

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Roger Ebert
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They should've just left it on Broadway

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

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