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A Chorus Line (1985)

Directed by Richard Attenborough · 118 min · Drama, Music

12.1 TOPICAL score · #5,360 of 6,776 films

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A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.

A Chorus Line (1985, directed by Richard Attenborough) has a TOPICAL score of 12.1 - ranked 5,360 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 40% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 46. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (207 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 16 languages.

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Critics15
Audience18
Awards56
Historical impact17
Lasting engagement33
Cast54
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Michael Douglas (actor #242), Alyson Reed, Terrence Mann, Gregg Burge

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