A Chorus Line (1985)
| Release Date | 09 December 1985 |
| Budget | $27,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $5,000,000 |
| Genre | Musical, Drama, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Helen Hayes Theater - 240 West 44th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Musical Drama, Backstage Musical |
| Themes | Big Break, Dancer's Life, Ladder to the Top |
| Tones | Earnest, Sensual, Humorous, Intimate, Atmospheric, Stylish, Witty, Quirky, Poignant |
| Tags | Audition, Backstage, Broadway, Choreographer, Dance [art], Musical [play], Show Business, Stage Show |
A Chorus Line is a 1985 musical film directed by Richard Attenborough, starring Michael Douglas. The screenplay by Arnold Schulman is based on the Tony Award-winning book of the 1975 stage production of the same name by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante. The songs were composed by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michael Blevins
Mark Tobori
Yamil Borges
Diana Morales
Jan Gan Boyd
Connie Wong
Gregg Burge
Richie Walters
Cameron English
Paul San Marco
Tony Fields
Al DeLuca
Vicki Frederick
Sheila Bryant
Pam Klinger
Maggie Winslow
Charles McGowan
Mike Cass
Justin Ross
Greg Gardner
Blane Savage
Don
Matt West
Bobby Mills III
Sammy Smith
Doorman
Timothy Scott
Boy with Headband
Bambi Jordan
Girl in Yellow Trunks
Mansoor Najeeullah
Cab Driver
Peter Fitzgerald
Dancer with Gum
John Hammil
Advertising Executive
Jack Lehnert
Posterman
Gloria Lynch
Taxi Passenger
Gregg Huffman
Misfit Boy Dancer
Eric Aaron
Dancer
Jeff Adkins
Dancer
AnneMarie
Dancer
David Askler
Dancer
Michele Assaf
Dancer
Bryant Baldwin
Dancer
Buddy Balou
Dancer
Carol Baxter
Dancer
Tina Bellis
Dancer
Ida Broughton
Dancer
Robin Brown
Dancer
Anna Bruno
Dancer
Brian Bullard
Dancer
Cheryl Burr
Dancer
Bill Bushnell
Dancer
Sergio Cal
Dancer
Cole Carpenter
Reject Dancer
Joe Anthony Cavise
Dancer
Linda Cholodenko
Dancer
Cheryl Clark
Dancer
Christine Colby
Dancer
Alexander Cole
Dancer
Anne Connors
Dancer
Leslie Cook
Dancer
Jeffrey Cornell
Dancer
Alicia Cox
Dancer
Frank Cruz
Dancer
Richard DeFabees
Reject Dancer
John DeLuca
Dancer
Niki Harris
Dancer
Reed Jones
Dancer
Jennifer Kent
Reject Dancer
Barbara Lavorato
Dancer
Felix Montano
Dancer
Alan Onickel
Dancer
Scott Plank
Dancer
Karen Prunczik
Reject Dancer
Rhett Pyle
Dancer
Melissa Randel
Reject Dancer
Mary Ellen Stuart
Dancer
Scott Wise
Dancer
Barbara Yeager
Dancer
Yvonne Farrow
Dancer
Director
Writer
Michael Bennett
Nicholas Dante
James Kirkwood Jr.
Arnold Schulman
Producer
Joseph M. Caracciolo
associate producer
Ernest H. Martin
producer
Gordon Stulberg
executive producer
Cinematographer
Ronnie Taylor
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Editor
Casting Director
Julie Hughes
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Barry Moss
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Production Designer
Patrizia von Brandenstein
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Art Director
John Dapper
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Set Decorator
George DeTitta Sr.
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Costume Designer
Faye Poliakin
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Makeup Department
Craig Lyman
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Joseph M. Caracciolo
unit production manager
Michael S. Glick
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito
second assistant director
Robert V. Girolami
first assistant director
Jane Paul
second second assistant director
James W. Skotchdopole
second assistant director
Art Department
Joseph M. Caracciolo
property master
Jay Rabins
art department coordinator
Martin Rosenberg
set dresser
Gerald DeTitta
set dresser
Sound Department
Jonathan Bates
supervising sound editor
Jeremy Hume
assistant sound editor
Gerry Humphreys
sound re-recording mixer
Michael Minkler
sound re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Newman
production sound mixer
Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer
Robin O'Donoghue
sound re-recording mixer
Jerry Trent
dance foley
Camera and Electrical Department
Billy Kerwick
key rigging grip
Charles Meere III
electrician
Gary Muller
co-first assistant camera
Tom Priestley Jr.
camera operator
Scott Rathner
additional second assistant camera
Casting Department
Edward Blum
additional casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bill Christians
wardrobe supervisor
Jennifer Nichols
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Tom San Martin
negative matcher
Arnold Shuster
negative matcher
Music Department
Lamar Alsop
musician
Seymour Barab
musician
Elena Barere
musician
Ethan Bauch
musician
John Beal
musician
Jay Berliner
musician
Warren Bernhardt
musician
Randy Brecker
musician
Ralph Burns
music arranger, conductor
Ann Calahan
musician
Bob Carlisle
musician
Heidi Carney
musician
Clifford Carter
musician
Emile Charlap
musicians contractor
Michael Farrow
music mixer
Joseph Joubert
dance music layouts
Guy Lumia
concert master
John Moses
musician
Emily Paine
assistant music editor
Michael Tronick
music editor
Valerie Wilson
score vocalist
Robert E. Wooten Jr.
dance music layouts
Transportation Department
Robert Buckman
driver
Other Crew
Michael Bennett
stage director: original stage production, choreographer: original stage production
B.J. Bjorkman
script supervisor
Gregg Burge
assistant choreographer
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Monte Farber
location manager
Jeffrey Hornaday
choreographer
Brad Jeffries
assistant choreographer
Richard Morrison
title designer
Joseph Papp
stage producer
Helene Phillips
dance assistant
James R. Powell
production assistant
Mindy Weiss
assistant: Emile Charlap
Stanley Bielecki
publicity and marketing
Grant Reid
location assistant
Production Company
Embassy Film Associates
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PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Globo Vídeo
MGM-International Dist.
UGC-Europe 1
Miscellaneous
Casablanca Records
soundtrack
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
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