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Summary:

At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight seeker Roxie Hart both find themselves sharing space 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. But in Chicago, there's only room for one.

Contributors:

Condon, Bill, 1955- , screenwriter

Marshall, Rob , film director

Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969- , actor

Zellweger, Renée, 1969- , actor

Gere, Richard, 1949- , actor

Reilly, John C., 1965- , actor

Liu, Lucy, 1968- , actor

Queen Latifah, 1970- , actor

Richards, Martin , film producer

Watkins, Maurine

Beebe, Dion , director of photography

Kander, John , composer

Walsh, Martin , editor of moving image work

Ebb, Fred , lyricist

Zadan, Craig , film producer

Meron, Neil, approximately 1955- , film producer

Miramax Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Producer Circle Company , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

DVD: English (5.1 Dolby, DTS), French (5.1 Dolby), Spanish (5.1 Dolby); optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the hearing impaired.

Included Works:

Chicago (Motion picture : 2002)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Chicago [by Watkins, M.]

Subjects:

Watkins, Maurine — Film adaptations

Female offenders — Illinois — Chicago — Drama

Criminal behavior — Drama

Chicago (Ill.) — Drama

Watkins, Maurine

Female offenders

Criminal behavior

Illinois — Chicago

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Musical films

Comedy films

Crime films

Fiction films

Film adaptations

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

Performers:

Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Lucy Liu, Queen Latifah.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Dion Beebe; editor, Martin Walsh; original score music, Danny Elfman; music, John Kander; lyrics, Fred Ebb.

General Notes:

Originally produced in the United States as a motion picture in 2002.
DVD special feature: commentary by director Bob Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon; From stage to screen: the history of Chicago; deleted musical number Class.
Based on the musical play "Chicago" by Maurine Dallas Watkins; book of musical play by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb.
Wide screen (1.85:1).

Audience:

Rating: PG-13; for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; (DVD) DTS; (DVD) Dolby

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; (DVD) region 1

Call Numbers:

CHI 2002 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 031398164388 81
Publisher Number, Lionsgate: 40078

OCLC Numbers:

904966041
894126817 [Invalid]