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Chicago (2002)

PG-13 | | Comedy, Crime, Musical | 24 January 2003 (USA)
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Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.

Director:

Rob Marshall

Writers:

Bill Condon (screenplay), Bob Fosse (book) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere | See full cast & crew »
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Won 6 Oscars. Another 51 wins & 129 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taye Diggs ... Bandleader
Cliff Saunders ... Stage Manager
Catherine Zeta-Jones ... Velma Kelly
Renée Zellweger ... Roxie Hart
Dominic West ... Fred Casely
Jayne Eastwood ... Mrs. Borusewicz
Bruce Beaton ... Police Photographer
Roman Podhora Roman Podhora ... Sergeant Fogarty
John C. Reilly ... Amos Hart
Colm Feore ... Harrison
Rob Smith Rob Smith ... Newspaper Photographer
Sean Wayne Doyle Sean Wayne Doyle ... Reporter
Steve Behal Steve Behal ... Prison Clerk
Robbie Rox Robbie Rox ... Prison Guard
Chita Rivera ... Nickie
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Storyline

Murderesses Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) (a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together) and Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago. Written by Debpp322

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Plot Keywords:

prison | newspaper | bad girl | jazz age | remake | See All (126) »

Taglines:

It's Just A Noisy Hall Where There's A Nightly Brawl...and All That Jazz See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Musical

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Did You Know?

Trivia

John C. Reilly is such a clown enthusiast, he insisted on designing his own clown make-up for "Mister Cellophane". It was also his idea to incorporate Amos' application of the make-up during the number. See more »

Goofs

When Velma and Roxie are dancing in the final scene, they come out with the guns, and start dancing with them. They put the guns down on the stage and walk away to do a cartwheel. In the shot of their actual cartwheels, the guns are suddenly placed in a stand. But when they pick them up, the stands have disappeared. See more »

Quotes

Roxie: Don't you wanna take my picture?
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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the credits, just so there are no doubts: Catherine Zeta-Jones' singing and dancing performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones Renée Zellweger's singing and dancing performed by Renée Zellweger Richard Gere's singing and dancing performed by Richard Gere See more »

Alternate Versions

The musical number "Class," featuring Queen Latifah and Catherine Zeta-Jones, was deleted from the final version of the film. However, it was recut into the movie for a brief, extremely limited theatrical re-release in the summer of 2003. It then appeared on DVD as a bonus feature, but was NOT intercut there. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Queen Latifah/Zoe Kazan/Dave Portnoy/Matt Johnson (2017) See more »

Soundtracks

I Can't Do It Alone
(1975)
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones
Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)
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User Reviews

 
Brilliant editing and singing
18 November 2018 | by markaziz-85834 – See all my reviews

Switching gears between cabaret scenes and actual scenes in songs was really well done! Everyone sang beautifully Also thought that there was a reason for it to be nominated for Best Picture, even winning it.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Was Roxie really pregnant?
Q: Was the ending real? Was the whole thing real?
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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook | Official site

Country:

USA | Germany | Canada | UK

Language:

English | Hungarian

Release Date:

24 January 2003 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Chicago: The Musical See more »

Filming Locations:

Danforth Music Hall - 147 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,074,929, 29 December 2002

Gross USA:

$170,687,518

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$306,776,732
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax, Producers Circle, Storyline Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS (Digital DTS Sound)

Color:

Color | Black and White (mock newsreel)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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