| Edition |
High definition edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
HD DVD (1080p); 1.85:1 aspect ratio, mastered in high definition, Blu-ray Disc; Dolby Digital. Special features in high and standard definition (1080p & 480i), Dolby Digital. |
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Requires a Blu-ray player. |
| Cast |
Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reily, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski. |
| 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. |
| 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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Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special features: Director & screenwriter feature commentary; behind-the-scenes featurette; deleted musical number; "From stage to screen: the history of 'Chicago'"; musical performances; An intimate look at director Rob Marshall; When Liza became Roxie Hart. |
| 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). |
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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 |
Closed captioned; audio in English 5.1 Uncompressed, English, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, or Spanish 2.0 Uncompressed; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama.
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Criminals -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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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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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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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Zadan/Meron (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0788874829 |
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9780788874826 |
| Standard No. |
786936725575 |
| Music No. |
53532 Miramax Home Entertainment |
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