Fame (1980)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 135 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
Fame
Fame is set at New York's High School of Performing Arts, where talented teens train for show-business careers. The film concentrates on five of the most gifted students: singer Irene Cara, actors Paul McCrane and Barry Miller, dancer Gene Anthony Ray, and musician Lee Currieri. More so than the subsequent TV series Fame, the film emphasizes the importance of keeping up one's academic achievements in this specialized school. The faculty includes no-nonsense English teacher Ann Meara, erudite musical instructor Albert Hague, and martinet dance teacher Debbie Allen. Of the film's cast, Ray, Currieri, Allen and Hague were carried over to the TV version of Fame, which premiered in 1981. The score for the film version of Fame was honored with an Academy Award. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Fame:
Paul McCrane also in New Suit , ER: Season 10 , ER: Season 09 , ER: Season 08 , ER: Season 07
Barry Miller also in Flawless , Saturday Night Fever , Peggy Sue Got Married , The Chosen , The Pickle
Gene Anthony Ray also in Eddie
Lee Curreri also in Crystal Heart , Fame: Season 01
Anne Meara also in Southie , The Out-of-Towners , Chump Change , Fired! , Judy Berlin
Eddie Barth also in Mr. Write , Osmosis Jones , Shaft , Born in East L.A. , Bananas
Fame Trivia
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