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Fame

1980 · 134 min

An energetic yet bittersweet immersion into youthful ambition, where bursts of music and dance collide with the hard knocks of growing up.

Directed by
Alan Parker
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Irene Cara, Barry Miller, Maureen Teefy
Tagline
If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got.
Overview
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

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Directed by
Alan Parker
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Irene Cara, Barry Miller, Maureen Teefy
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, music
Directed by
Alan Parker
Written by
Christopher Gore
Starring
Irene Cara, Barry Miller, Maureen Teefy, Paul McCrane, Lee Curreri, Gene Anthony Ray, Antonia Franceschi, Laura Dean
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Cinematography
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Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Russian, English, Spanish, French

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