- Release Date: December 27th, 2002
- Country: USA / Germany
- Certification: USA:PG-13 (certificate #39516) / Australia:M / Iceland:12 / Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) / Canada:G (Quebec) / Hong Kong:IIA / Canada:AA (Ontario) / Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) / Netherlands:MG6 / Finland:K-11 / Germany:12 / Philippines:PG-13 / Singapore:M18 / Singapore:PG (cut) / UK:12A (original rating) / UK:12 (video rating) (2003) / Greece:K-13
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
- Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
- Language: English / Hungarian
- Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Color: Black and White / Color (DeLuxe)
- Genre: Musical / Comedy / Crime / Drama
- MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements.
- Runtime: 113 min
- Awards: Won 6 Oscars. Another 31 wins & 52 nominations
Summary :Murderesses Velma Kelly (a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together)and Roxie Hart (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. Urination Scene / Satirical / Broadway Musical / Crimes Of Passion / Chorus Girl
Actors: Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Christine Baranski, Dominic West, Mya, Deidre Goodwin, Denise Faye, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova, Susan Misner, Chita Rivera, Sebastian La Cause, Mark Calamia, Cliff Saunders, Jayne Eastwood, Bruce Beaton, Roman Podhora, Rob Smith, Sean Wayne Doyle, Steve Behal, Robbie Rox, Joey Pizzi, Scott Wise, Ken Ard, Niki Wray, Gregory Mitchell, Brendan Wall, Cleve Asbury, Rick Negron, Shaun Amyot, Eve Crawford, Bill Corsair, Bill Britt, Gerry Fiorini, Elizabeth Law, Joseph Scoren, Monique Ganderton, April Morgan, Marty Moreau, Conrad Dunn, Cleve Asbury, Jonathan Whittaker, Rod Campbell, Brett Caruso, Sean McCann, Jeff Clarke, Patrick Salvagna, Kate Zenna, Jeff Pustil, Roxane Barlow, Joey Dowling, Melanie Gage, Michelle Johnston, Charley King, Mary Ann Lamb, Vicky Lambert, Tara Nicole, Cynthia Onrubia, Karine Plantadit-Bageot, Jennifer Savelli, Natalie Willes, Karen Andrews, Kelsey Chace, Catherine Chiarelli, Theresa Coombe, Lisa Ferguson, Melissa Flerangile, Michelle Galati, Sheri Godfrey, Brittany Gray, Karen Holness, Amber-Kelly Mackereth, Jodi-Lynn McFadden, Faye Rauw, Rhonda Roberts, Leigh Torlage, Robyn Wong, Shaun Amyot, Ken Ard, Cleve Asbury, Ted Banfalvi, Harrison Beal, Paul Becker, Marc Calamia, Jean Luke Cote, Scott Fowler, Edgar Godineaux, Billy Hartung, Sebastian LaCause, Darren Lee, Troy P. Liddell, Blake McGrath, Gregory Mitchell, Robert Montano, Rick Negron, Sean Palmer, Desmond Richardson, Martin Samuel, Jason Sermonia, Jeff Siebert, Sergio Trujillo, Scott Wise, Stacy Clark Baisley, Megan Fehlberg, Rachel Jacobs, Rebecca Leonard, Erin Michie, Danielle Rueda-Watts, Deirdre Goodwin
Directors: Rob Marshall
Writers: Bill Condon, Maurine Dallas Watkins, Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb
Producers: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Sam Crothers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Meryl Poster, Julie Goldstein, Jennifer Berman, Don Carmody
Critics Review
| Reviewed By | Brief Review | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| NZone (3.5 out of 5 stars) ... wildly derivative and painfully uneven... |
http://www.atnzone.com/moviezone/reviews2000/thewayofthegun.html...more | If 'The Way |
| BBC Stella Papamichael |
Frankly, you won't be all that jazzed. ...more | C- |
| Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert |
...big, brassy fun. ...more | A- |
| Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington |
When the three stars do their dance numbers...it's hard not to smile. ...more | B   |
| Cincinnati Enquirer Margaret A. McGurk |
...punches all the right buttons in its migration from stage to screen. ...more | A- |
| E! Online ...this toe-tapping musical high-kicks butt. |
http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,87752,00.html...more | |
| Film Journal International Kevin Lally |
...an extravaganza that never stints on energy or invention... ...more | A   |
| Film Threat Phil Hall |
...a failure... ...more | C- |
| filmcritic.com Sean O'Connell |
...as rousing, robust, and extremely contagious as any film I've seen this year. ...more | B+ |
| Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck |
...delivers the sexy razzle-dazzle that everyone, especially movie musical fans, has been hoping for. ...more | A   |
| Los Angeles Times Manohla Dargis |
...there's little raunch and next to no heat... ...more | B   |
| New York Post Jonathan Foreman |
Without a doubt the best movie musical since Cabaret... ...more | A- |
| New York Times Elvis Mitchell |
...tough, brittle fun... ...more | A- |
| ReelViews James Berardinelli |
...good, solid entertainment. ...more | A- |
| Rolling Stone Peter Travers |
I'd call it dynamite. ...more | A   |
| San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle |
The movie is a total blast... ...more | A   |
| Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold |
...a funny, rousing crowd-pleaser... ...more | A- |
| USA Today Mike Clark |
...a surefire Oscar hopeful... ...more | A   |

Chicago (2002)

