Fame
Fame
Fame
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1980
2h 13m
6.4(483 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

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

105 members
Acting

Irene Cara

Coco

Irene Cara
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Barry Miller

Ralph

Barry Miller
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Maureen Teefy

Doris Finsecker

Maureen Teefy
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Paul McCrane

Montgomery

Paul McCrane
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Lee Curreri

Bruno

Lee Curreri
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Gene Anthony Ray

Leroy

Gene Anthony Ray
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Antonia Franceschi

Hilary

Antonia Franceschi
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Laura Dean

Lisa

Laura Dean
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Boyd Gaines

Michael

Boyd Gaines
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Albert Hague

Shorofsky

Albert Hague
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Tresa Hughes

Mrs. Finsecker

Tresa Hughes
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Anne Meara

Mrs. Sherwood

Anne Meara
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Joanna Merlin

Miss Berg

Joanna Merlin
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Jim Moody

Farrell

Jim Moody
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Debbie Allen

Lydia

Debbie Allen
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Richard Belzer

M.C.

Richard Belzer
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Eddie Barth

Angelo

Eddie Barth
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Steve Inwood

Francois Lafete

Steve Inwood
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Frank Bongiorno

Truck Driver

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Bill Britten

Mr England

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Eric Brockington

Plump Eric

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Nicholas Bunin

Bunsky

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Cindy Canuelas

Cindy

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Nora Cotrone

Topless Student

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Mbewe Escobar

Phenicia

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Victor of Aquitaine

Harvey Finsecker

Victor of Aquitaine
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Lesley Quickley

Towering Inferno Student

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Ilse Sass

Mrs Tossoff

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Ray Ramirez

Father Morales

Ray Ramirez
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Isaac Mizrahi

Drama Student

Isaac Mizrahi
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Meg Tilly

Principal Dancer

Meg Tilly
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Sal Piro

Rocky Horror M.C.

Sal Piro
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Gennadi Filimonov

Violinist

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Penny Frank

Dance Teacher

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Willie Henry Jr.

Bathroom Student

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Steve Hollander

Drama Student

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Sang Kim

Oriental Violinist

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Darrell Kirkman

Richard III

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Judith L'Heureux

Nurse

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Ted Lambert

Drama Student

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Nancy Eng

Oriental Student

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Sarah Malament

Dance Accompanist

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James Manis

Bruno's Uncle

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Carol Massenburg

Shirley

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Isaac Mizrahi

Touchstone

Isaac Mizrahi
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Raquel Mondin

Ralph's Sister

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Alba Oms

Ralph's Mother

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Frank Oteri

Schlepstein

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Traci Parnell

Hawaiian Dancer

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Loris Diran

Drama Student

Loris Diran
Production

Dawn Steinberg

Monitor on Stairs

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Jonathan Strasser

Orchestra Conductor

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Yvette Torres

Ralph's Little Sister

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F.X. Vitolo

Frankie

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Stefanie Zimmerman

Dance Teacher

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Tracy Burnett

Principal Dancer

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Greg De Jean

Principal Dancer

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Laura Delano Duncan

Principal Dancer

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Michael DeLorenzo

Principal Dancer

Michael DeLorenzo
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Aaron Dugger

Principal Dancer

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Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Principal Dancer

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Karen Ford

Principal Dancer

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Robin Gray

Principal Dancer

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Hazel Green

Principal Dancer

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Eva Grubler

Principal Dancer

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Patrick King

Principal Dancer

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Cynthia Lochard

Principal Dancer

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Julian Montenaire

Principal Dancer

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Holly Reeve

Principal Dancer

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Kate Snyder

Principal Dancer

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Philip Wright

Principal Dancer

Philip Wright
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Ranko Yokoyana

Principal Dancer

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Adam Abeshouse

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Yvette D. Carrington

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Fima Ephron

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Anthony Evans

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Crystal Garner

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Lisa Herman

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Thais Hockaday

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Karen Hoppe

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Frankie Laino

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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April Lang

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Richard Latimer

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Lisa Lowell

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Ann Marie McDermott

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Kerry McDermott

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Maureen McDermott

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Josh Melville

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Sound

Peter Rafelson

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Ann Roboff

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Boris Slutsky

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Sound

Alan Vetter

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Evan Weinstein

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Judith Blaylock

Dancer (uncredited)

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Diana Brownstone

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Diana Brownstone
Sound

Gregory Buchalter

Violinist (uncredited)

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Jeanne Carr

Trombonist (uncredited)

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Julie Cohen

Featured Vocalist (uncredited)

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Guido Corte

Man in Airport (uncredited)

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Donna Edge-Rachell

Dancer (uncredited)

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Nancy Gilliam

Extra (uncredited)

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Jon Lonoff

Rocky Horror Show Fan (uncredited)

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Douglas Rowan

Rocky Horror 'Dr. Frank-N-Furter' (uncredited)

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Karen Starr

Dancer (uncredited)

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Holland Taylor

Claudia van Doren (uncredited)

Holland Taylor

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