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ComedyCrimeDrama

Chicago

- If you can't be famous, be infamous.

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

Release Date : 2002-12-10

Language :HungarianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MiramaxThe Producer Circle Co.Storyline Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Chicago: The Musical

Cast

Renée Zellweger

Character Name : Roxie Hart

Original Name : Renée Zellweger

Gender : Female

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Character Name : Velma Kelly

Original Name : Catherine Zeta-Jones

Gender : Female

Richard Gere

Character Name : Billy Flynn

Original Name : Richard Gere

Gender : Male

Queen Latifah

Character Name : Matron Mama Morton

Original Name : Queen Latifah

Gender : Female

Ekaterina Chtchelkanova

Character Name : Katalin Helinski "Hunyak"

Original Name : Ekaterina Chtchelkanova

Gender : Female

John C. Reilly

Character Name : Amos Hart

Original Name : John C. Reilly

Gender : Male

Christine Baranski

Character Name : Mary Sunshine

Original Name : Christine Baranski

Gender : Female

Lucy Liu

Character Name : Kitty Baxter

Original Name : Lucy Liu

Gender : Female

Taye Diggs

Character Name : Bandleader

Original Name : Taye Diggs

Gender : Male

Colm Feore

Character Name : Harrison

Original Name : Colm Feore

Gender : Male

Dominic West

Character Name : Fred Casely

Original Name : Dominic West

Gender : Male

Mya

Character Name : Mona

Original Name : Mya

Gender : Female

Deidre Goodwin

Character Name : June

Original Name : Deidre Goodwin

Gender : Female

Denise Faye

Character Name : Annie

Original Name : Denise Faye

Gender : Female

Susan Misner

Character Name : Liz

Original Name : Susan Misner

Gender : Female

Cliff Saunders

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : Cliff Saunders

Gender : Male

Jayne Eastwood

Character Name : Mrs. Borusewicz

Original Name : Jayne Eastwood

Gender : Female

Bruce Beaton

Character Name : Police Photographer

Original Name : Bruce Beaton

Gender : Male

Roman Podhora

Character Name : Sergeant Fogarty

Original Name : Roman Podhora

Gender : Male

Rob Smith

Character Name : Newspaper Photographer

Original Name : Rob Smith

Gender : Male

Sean Wayne Doyle

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Sean Wayne Doyle

Gender : Male

Steve Behal

Character Name : Prison Clerk

Original Name : Steve Behal

Gender : Male

Robbie Rox

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Robbie Rox

Gender : Male

Chita Rivera

Character Name : Nickie

Original Name : Chita Rivera

Gender : Female

Joey Pizzi

Character Name : Bernie

Original Name : Joey Pizzi

Gender : Male

Scott Wise

Character Name : Ezekial Young

Original Name : Scott Wise

Gender : Male

Ken Ard

Character Name : Wilbur

Original Name : Ken Ard

Gender : Male

Marc Calamia

Character Name : Hunyak's Husband

Original Name : Marc Calamia

Gender : Male

Niki Wray

Character Name : Veronica

Original Name : Niki Wray

Gender : Male

Gregory Mitchell

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Gregory Mitchell

Gender : Male

Sebastian La Cause

Character Name : Al Lipschitz

Original Name : Sebastian La Cause

Gender : Male

Brendan Wall

Character Name : Billy's Assistant

Original Name : Brendan Wall

Gender : Male

Cleve Asbury

Character Name : "Gun" Reporter #1

Original Name : Cleve Asbury

Gender : Male

Rick Negron

Character Name : "Gun" Reporter #2

Original Name : Rick Negron

Gender : Male

Shaun Amyot

Character Name : "Gun" Reporter #3

Original Name : Shaun Amyot

Gender : Male

Eve Crawford

Character Name : Billy's Secretary

Original Name : Eve Crawford

Gender : Female

Bill Corsair

Character Name : Newsreel Announcer

Original Name : Bill Corsair

Gender : Male

Bill Britt

Character Name : Auctioneer

Original Name : Bill Britt

Gender : Male

Gerry Fiorini

Character Name : Sailor

Original Name : Gerry Fiorini

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Law

Character Name : Perfume Lady

Original Name : Elizabeth Law

Gender : Male

Joseph Scoren

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Joseph Scoren

Gender : Male

Monique Ganderton

Character Name : Bare Woman #1

Original Name : Monique Ganderton

Gender : Female

April Morgan

Character Name : Bare Woman #2

Original Name : April Morgan

Gender : Male

Marty Moreau

Character Name : Groin Reporter

Original Name : Marty Moreau

Gender : Male

Conrad Dunn

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Conrad Dunn

Gender : Male

Jonathan Whittaker

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Jonathan Whittaker

Gender : Male

Rod Campbell

Character Name : Jury Foreman

Original Name : Rod Campbell

Gender : Male

Brett Caruso

Character Name : Harrison's Assistant

Original Name : Brett Caruso

Gender : Male

Sean McCann

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Sean McCann

Gender : Male

Jeff Clarke

Character Name : Court Clerk

Original Name : Jeff Clarke

Gender : Male

Patrick Salvagna

Character Name : Newsboy

Original Name : Patrick Salvagna

Gender : Male

Kathryn Zenna

Character Name : Woman Shooter

Original Name : Kathryn Zenna

Gender : Female

Jeff Pustil

Character Name : Club Owner

Original Name : Jeff Pustil

Gender : Male

Roxane Barlow

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Roxane Barlow

Gender : Female

Jocelyn Dowling

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Jocelyn Dowling

Gender : Female

Melanie A. Gage

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Melanie A. Gage

Gender : Female

Michelle Johnston

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Michelle Johnston

Gender : Female

Charley King

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Charley King

Gender : Male

Mary Ann Lamb

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Mary Ann Lamb

Gender : Female

Vicky Lambert

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Vicky Lambert

Gender : Female

Tara Nicole Hughes

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Tara Nicole Hughes

Gender : Female

Cynthia Onrubia

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Cynthia Onrubia

Gender : Female

Karine Plantadit

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Karine Plantadit

Gender : Female

Jennifer Savelli

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Jennifer Savelli

Gender : Male

Natalie Willes

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Natalie Willes

Gender : Female

Karen Andrew

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Karen Andrew

Gender : Female

Kelsey Chace

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Kelsey Chace

Gender : Female

Catherine Chiarelli

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Catherine Chiarelli

Gender : Female

Theresa Coombe

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Theresa Coombe

Gender : Male

Lisa Ferguson

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Lisa Ferguson

Gender : Male

Melissa Flerangile

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Melissa Flerangile

Gender : Male

Michelle Galati

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Michelle Galati

Gender : Male

Sheri Godfrey

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Sheri Godfrey

Gender : Female

Brittany Gray

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Brittany Gray

Gender : Female

Karen Holness

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Karen Holness

Gender : Female

Amber-Kelly Mackereth

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Amber-Kelly Mackereth

Gender : Female

Jodi McFadden

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Jodi McFadden

Gender : Female

Faye Rauw

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Faye Rauw

Gender : Female

Rhonda Roberts

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Rhonda Roberts

Gender : Female

Leigh Torlage

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Leigh Torlage

Gender : Female

Robyn Wong

Character Name : Female Dancer

Original Name : Robyn Wong

Gender : Male

Ted Banfalvi

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Ted Banfalvi

Gender : Male

Harrison Beal

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Harrison Beal

Gender : Male

Paul Becker

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Paul Becker

Gender : Male

Jean-Luc Côté

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Jean-Luc Côté

Gender : Male

Scott Fowler

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Scott Fowler

Gender : Male

Edgar Godineaux

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Edgar Godineaux

Gender : Male

Bill Hartung

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Bill Hartung

Gender : Male

Darren Lee

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Darren Lee

Gender : Male

Troy P. Liddell

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Troy P. Liddell

Gender : Male

Blake McGrath

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Blake McGrath

Gender : Male

Robert Montano

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Robert Montano

Gender : Male

Sean Palmer

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Sean Palmer

Gender : Male

Desmond Richardson

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Desmond Richardson

Gender : Male

Martin Samuel

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Martin Samuel

Gender : Male

Jason Sermonia

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Jason Sermonia

Gender : Male

Jeff Siebert

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Jeff Siebert

Gender : Male

Sergio Trujillo

Character Name : Male Dancer

Original Name : Sergio Trujillo

Gender : Male

Stacy Clark Baisley

Character Name : Acrobat

Original Name : Stacy Clark Baisley

Gender : Male

Megan Fehlberg

Character Name : Acrobat

Original Name : Megan Fehlberg

Gender : Male

Rachel Jacobs

Character Name : Acrobat

Original Name : Rachel Jacobs

Gender : Male

Rebecca Leonard

Character Name : Acrobat

Original Name : Rebecca Leonard

Gender : Male

Erin Michie

Character Name : Acrobat

Original Name : Erin Michie

Gender : Male

Danielle Rueda-Watts

Character Name : Acrobat

Original Name : Danielle Rueda-Watts

Gender : Female

Dana Calitri

Character Name : Female Ensemble

Original Name : Dana Calitri

Gender : Male

Kate Coffman-Lloyd

Character Name : Female Ensemble

Original Name : Kate Coffman-Lloyd

Gender : Male

Curtis King Jr.

Character Name : Male Ensemble

Original Name : Curtis King Jr.

Gender : Male

Laura Dean

Character Name : Female Ensemble

Original Name : Laura Dean

Gender : Female

Margaret Dorn

Character Name : Female Ensemble

Original Name : Margaret Dorn

Gender : Male

Capathia Jenkins

Character Name : Female Ensemble

Original Name : Capathia Jenkins

Gender : Female

Audrey Martells

Character Name : Female Ensemble

Original Name : Audrey Martells

Gender : Male

Sara Ramirez

Character Name : Female Ensemble

Original Name : Sara Ramirez

Gender : Male

Nicki Richards

Character Name : Female Ensemble

Original Name : Nicki Richards

Gender : Male

Dennis Collins

Character Name : Male Ensemble

Original Name : Dennis Collins

Gender : Male

Darius De Haas

Character Name : Male Ensemble

Original Name : Darius De Haas

Gender : Male

Willie Falk

Character Name : Male Ensemble

Original Name : Willie Falk

Gender : Male

Timothy Shew

Character Name : Male Ensemble (uncredited)

Original Name : Timothy Shew

Gender : Male

Alfonzo Thornton

Character Name : Male Ensemble (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfonzo Thornton

Gender : Male

Eric Troyer

Character Name : Male Ensemble (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Troyer

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

Gazillions of babes frolicking around in showgirl costumes and lingerie In mid-20’s Chicago Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) find themselves on death row for murdering their lovers and fan the fame that will keep them from the gallows with the assistance of a slick lawyer (Richard Gere). John C. Reilly plays Roxie’s likable but dimwitted husband while Latifah is on hand as the avaricious prison matron. People criticize this amusing satirical musical for being sleazy, but it would be hard to lampoon and ridicule the corrupt targets of the media and the legal (in)justice system without showing, um, sleaze. That's the point of the original 1926 play “Chicago” and all its successive incarnations, including this acclaimed 2002 movie: illustrating and sarcastically denouncing sleaze via a droll musical. “Chicago” without sleaze would be akin to “Apocalypse Now” without war. Believe it or not, the movie is based on real women, Beulah Annan (represented by Roxie) and Belva Gaertner (Velma), who were imprisoned for killing lovers in spring, 1924, in two unrelated incidents. The actual accounts were salacious with loads of sex & violence; and both were ultimately acquitted. Maurine Dallas Watkins wrote the original play, which was intended as a stinging satire of the lack of morals in Chicago during the roaring 20s. Watkins was, interestingly, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune who covered the popular trials and is represented by Mary Sunshine (Christine Baranski) in the film. Several of the peripheral characters are also based on real-life individuals who played a part in the unfolding drama, e.g. journalists, attorneys, officials and convicts. I’m not big on musicals beyond ones like “Moulin Rouge” (1952) and “The Wizard of Oz” (1939), but “Chicago” works for me simple due to the scores of beautiful women prancing around in scanty showgirl apparel of the 20s. It’s the same reason I love figure skating. After the passage of the 19th Amendment, American women were basking in their newfound freedoms and “Chicago” depicts this euphoric emancipation. I also appreciate “Chicago” because Gere is great and there are some creative pieces, like the puppet one and the tap-dancing part. All the musical skits are in Roxie’s imagination, except for the opening “All that Jazz” performed by Velma at the club and the climatic one, which features both Velma & Roxie. The film runs 1 hour, 53 minutes. GRADE: B

Z

Zoro DPiece

@TheMovieGuru1993

2021-06-23

SPOILERS AHEAD! From Rob Marshall ("Into the Woods") and Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls") comes this charming satirical stab on celebrity criminals. Based on the 1975 stage play and starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere. Set in the jazz age of Chicago, Illinois. "Chicago" tells the story of two women on murderess row who hope that fame and fortune will keep them out of the gallows. Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones) is a vaudevillian performer who plugs her sister and husband right before a performance. Roxie Hart (Zellweger) is watching the performance while idolizeing Velma and hopes one day to be on the stage just like her. Convinced that with Fred Casely's (Dominic West) help she will get what she wants. But, when Casely turns out to be an abusive lying womanizer Roxie is angered and betrayed. Causing her to kill him as revenge, she tries to convince her husband Amos (John C. Reilly) to take the blame. However, his story does not phase the Harrison (Colm Feore) and Roxie is arrested and learns that she could face the death penalty. Roxie later meets the corrupt but nurturing jail matron Mama Morton (Queen Latifah), who gives her some helpful advice on how to win the court's appeal. Roxie later finds herself being a client of the corrupt smooth-talking Billy Flynn (Gere), who is determined to help her win her case. Billy corrupts the press with a story about how Roxie killed Fred out of self-defense. At the same time she butts heads with Velma after the press starts putting her name in the headlines. Roxie's fame is almost short-lived until she fakes a pregnancy. Now with a swelled head, she fires Billy convinced she can win the case on her own. Unfortunately, she is forced to take Billy back after seeing that another inmate will be executed. At the same time Amos starts to wonder about Roxie's "baby." Convinced that it is not his baby he decides to file for divorce. The day of the trial Billy turns the court room upside down and is able to convince the jury that Roxie is innocent, Amos learns that the pregnancy was a ruse and finally leaves her. Now that Roxie is free she tries to make her dream come true, but Velma explains to her that a one woman act is not what Chicago is looking for. Roxie rejects the offer because of Velma's resentment towards her and the lack of hospitality when they were on murderess row. Velma finally convinces her that they don't have to be friends in order to be partners. Roxie's dream becomes a reality as she and Velma are now the hottest act in Chicago. But one question remains did it really happen or is it all in Roxie's head? Highly Recommended. This movie has some of the best singing and acting I have ever seen. It deserved all six of the awards.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-29

Hats off to Rob Marshall for taking a cast not necessarily obvious for this story and moulding them into an entertaining trio. The screenplay has been sanitised a bit, and proves really quite thin: "Roxie" (Renée Zellweger) and "Velma" (Catherine Zeta-Jones) are both convicted murderesses who will do just about anything to escape death row. Using their skills as dancers, and their gifts for attracting publicity they must try to engage dodgy lawyer "Billy Flynn" (Richard Gere) to help get them out of the clutches of prison warden "Mama Morton" (a superb Queen Latifah). That's all pretty incidental to the stunning look of this film. At times a little confusing as the costumes seems to straddle timelines from the 1920s to things one might see in "Saturday Night Fever", but it is all about the style; and both principals have it in spades. Zeta-Jones, especially, has a classy sexiness about her performance; Zellweger more of an innocence, and Gere is the perfect man for the job proving he, too, can get his (and our) toes tapping. The original Fosse play remains the bedrock for this and the Kander and Ebb songs performed strongly with "All That Jazz"; Funny Honey" and "Razzle Dazzle" all delightfully choreographed and delivered. I still prefer the intimacy (and grittiness) of the stage production, but as cinematic adaptations go - this is highly entertaining and well worth a watch.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

Hats off to Rob Marshall for taking a cast not necessarily obvious for this story and moulding them into an entertaining trio. The screenplay has been sanitised a bit, and proves really quite thin: "Roxie" (Renée Zellweger) and "Velma" (Catherine Zeta-Jones) are both convicted murderesses who will do just about anything to escape death row. Using their skills as dancers, and their gifts for attracting publicity they must try to engage dodgy lawyer "Billy Flynn" (Richard Gere) to help get them out of the clutches of prison warden "Mama Morton" (a superb Queen Latifah). That's all pretty incidental to the stunning look of this film. At times a little confusing as the costumes seems to straddle timelines from the 1920s to things one might see in "Saturday Night Fever", but it is all about the style; and both principals have it in spades. Zeta-Jones, especially, has a classy sexiness about her performance; Zellweger more of an innocence, and Gere is the perfect man for the job proving he, too, can get his (and our) toes tapping. The original Fosse play remains the bedrock for this and the Kander and Ebb songs performed strongly with "All That Jazz"; "Funny Honey" and "Razzle Dazzle" all delightfully choreographed and delivered. I still prefer the intimacy (and grittiness) of the stage production, but as cinematic adaptations go - this is highly entertaining and well worth a watch.