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1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on the musical play Chicago, directed and choreographed for the stage by Bob Fosse; based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
Special features: Director & screenwriter feature commentary; behind-the-scenes featurette; deleted musical number; "From stage to screen: the history of 'Chicago'"; musical performances; An intimate look at director Rob Marshall; When Liza became Roxie Hart
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Martin Walsh ; music, John Kander ; lyrics, Fred Ebb ; original score music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre ; choreography, Rob Marshall
Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reily, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexual content and dialogue, violence and thematic elements
HD DVD (1080p); 1.85:1 aspect ratio, mastered in high definition, Blu-ray Disc; Dolby Digital. Special features in high and standard definition (1080p & 480i), Dolby Digital
Requires a Blu-ray player
Closed captioned; audio in English 5.1 Uncompressed, English, French 5.1 Dolby Digital; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish
Academy Awards, 2003: Best Motion Picture of the Year (Marty Richards); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine Zeta Jones); Best Achievement in Editing (Martin Walsh); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Colleen Atwood); Best Achievement in Art Direction (John Myhre, Gordon Sim); Best Achievement in Sound (Michael Minkler, Dominic Tavella, David Lee)
Golden Globes, 2003: Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy; Best Performace by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Richard Gere); Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Renee Zellweger)