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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"). Cast Irene Cara Coco Lee Curreri Bruno Laura Dean Lisa Antonia Franceschi Hilary Boyd Gaines Michael Anne Meara Mrs. Sherwood Barry Miller Ralph Debbie Allen Lydia Joanna Merlin Miss Berg Eddie Barth Angelo Albert Hague Shorofsky Tresa Hughes Mrs. Finsecker Paul McCrane Montgomery Maureen Teefy Doris Jim Moody Farrell