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Fame

Fame

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Fame

"If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got."

1980

2h 14m

6.4(530 votes)

Drama

Music

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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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Coco Hernandez

Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Ralph Garci/Raul Garcia

Maureen Teefy

Maureen Teefy

Doris Finsecker

Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane

Montgomery MacNeil

Lee Curreri

Lee Curreri

Bruno Martelli

Gene Anthony Ray

Gene Anthony Ray

Leroy Johnson

Antonia Franceschi

Antonia Franceschi

Hilary Van Doren

Laura Dean

Laura Dean

Lisa Monroe

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Michael

Albert Hague

Albert Hague

Mr. Shorofsky

Creative team

Directed by: Alan Parker
Written by: Christopher Gore
Produced by: David De Silva
Alan Marshall

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