Fame 2009  PG, 107 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Cast: Kristy Flores, Asher Book, Kay Panabaker, Paul Iacono, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Naturi Naughton, Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Bebe Neuwirth, Kherington Payne, Walter Perez, Paul McGill, Collins Pennie
This remake of the 1980's hit film features students attending the New York City High School of Performing Arts and striving to find fame in the entertainment world. Among their teachers are Alvin Dowd (Charles S. Dutton), Martin Cranston (Kelsey Grammer), Fran Rowan (Megan Mullally), and Lynn Kraft (Bebe Neuwirth) who give encouragement as the story takes place from early auditions through the four years until graduation.
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Fame 1980  R, 134 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Alan Parker
Cast: Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean, Antonia Franceschi, Boyd Gaines, Anne Meara, Barry Miller, Debbie Allen, Joanna Merlin, Eddie Barth, Albert Hague, Tresa Hughes, Paul McCrane, Maureen Teefy, Jim Moody
This story focuses on students–Coco (Irene Cara), Doris (Maureen Teefy), Montgomery (Paul McCrane), Raul (Barry Miller), and Bruno (Lee Curreri)–at New York High School for the Performing Arts. From auditions through ensuing years at school, they cope with their teenage problems and keep up with academics in their own unique ways as they work through training that may lead to stardom. The film won Academy Awards for Best Musical Score and Song ("Fame").
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