| Edition |
Full screen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on the musical play Chicago, directed and choreographed for the stage by Bob Fosse; based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. |
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Special features: Deleted musical number; behind-the-scenes featurette; director & screenwriter feature commentary. |
| 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. |
| Cast |
Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reily, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) format, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, 2003: Best Motion Picture of the Year (Marty Richards); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine ZetapJones); 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). |
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Golden Globes, 2003: Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy; Best Performace by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Richard Gere); Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Renee Zellweger). |
| Language |
English or French dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama.
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Criminals -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Richards, Martin.
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Condon, Bill, 1955-
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Marshall, Rob.
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Zellweger, Renée, 1969-
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Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969-
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Gere, Richard, 1949-
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Queen Latifah, 1970-
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Reilly, John C., 1965-
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Liu, Lucy, 1968-
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Diggs, Taye.
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Baranski, Christine.
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Beebe, Dion.
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Kander, John.
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Ebb, Fred.
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Elfman, Danny.
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Atwood, Colleen.
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Myhre, John.
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Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987.
Chicago.
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Watkins, Maurine.
Chicago.
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Producer Circle Company.
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Miramax Films.
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0788849018 |
| Standard No. |
786936227956 |
| Music No. |
32417 Touchstone Home Video |
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