Chicago (2002)

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Synopsis
A starry-eyed would-be star discovers just how far the notion that "there's no such thing as bad publicity" can go in this screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Chicago, originally directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. In the mid-'20s, Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) is a small-time chorus dancer married to a well-meaning dunderhead named Amos (John C. Reilly). Roxie is having an affair on the side with Fred Casley (Dominic West), a smooth talker who insists he can make her a star. However, Fred strings Roxie along a bit too far for his own good, and when she realizes that his promises are empty, she becomes enraged and murders Fred in cold blood. Roxie soon finds herself behind bars alongside Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones), a sexy vaudeville star who used to perform with her sister until Velma discovered that her sister had been sleeping with her husband. Velma shot them both dead, and, after scheming prison matron "Mama" Morton hooks Velma up with hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), Velma becomes the new Queen of the scandal sheets. Roxie is just shrewd enough to realize that her poor fortune could also bring her fame, so she convinces Amos to also hire Flynn. Soon Flynn is splashing Roxie's story -- or, more accurately, a highly melodramatic revision of Roxie's story -- all over the gutter press, and Roxy and Velma are soon battling neck-to-neck over who can win greater fame through the headlines. A project that had been moving from studio to studio since the musical opened on Broadway in 1973, Chicago also features guest appearances by Lucy Liu and Christine Baranski. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Christine Baranski	Mary Sunshine
Colm Feore	Assistant District Attorney Martin Harrison
Colm Feore	Martin Harrison
Richard Gere	Billy Flynn
Catherine Zeta-Jones	Velma Kelly
Queen Latifah	Mama Morton
Queen Latifah	Matron Mama Morton
John C. Reilly	Amos Hart
Dominic West	Fred Caseley
Dominic West	Fred Casely
Renée Zellweger	Roxie Hart
Taye Diggs	Bandleader
Lucy Liu	Go-to-Hell-Kitty

Production Crew

Andrew M. Stearn	Art Director
Andrew Stearn	Art Director
Ali Farrell	Casting
Laura Rosenthal	Casting
Rob Marshall	Choreography
Dion Beebe	Cinematographer
Don Carmody	Co-producer
Danny Elfman	Composer (Music Score)
John Kander	Composer (Music Score)
Paul Bogaev	Conductor
Colleen Atwood	Costume Designer
Rob Marshall	Director
Martin Walsh	Editor
Randy Spendlove	Executive Music Producer
Ric Wake	Executive Music Producer
Bob Weinstein	Executive Producer
Craig Zadan	Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein	Executive Producer
Jennifer Berman	Executive Producer
Julie Goldstein	Executive Producer
Meryl Foster	Executive Producer
Meryl Poster	Executive Producer
Neil Meron	Executive Producer
Sam Crothers	Executive Producer
Fred Fisher	Featured Music
Myron Hoffert	First Assistant Director
Fred Ebb	Lyricist
Jordan Samuel	Makeup
Maureen Crowe	Musical Direction/Supervision
Paul Bogaev	Musical Direction/Supervision
Bob Fosse	Play Author
Fred Ebb	Play Author
Maurine Watkins	Play Author
James Cresson	Producer
Martin Richards	Producer
Robert Fryer	Producer
John Myhre	Production Designer
Bill Condon	Screenwriter
Gordon Sim	Set Designer
Fred Ebb	Songwriter
David Lee	Sound/Sound Designer
Dominick Tavella	Sound/Sound Designer
Michael Minkler	Sound/Sound Designer

Genre
Musical

Awards
2002 - Best Acting Ensemble - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Art Direction - Academy
2002 - Best Cinematography - Academy
2002 - Best Costume Design - Academy
2002 - Best Editing - Academy
2002 - Best Picture - Academy
2002 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2002 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
2002 - Best Sound - Academy
2002 - Top Ten Movie of the Year - American Film Institute
2002 - Best Art Direction - Academy
2002 - Best Cinematography - Academy
2002 - Best Costume Design - Academy
2002 - Best Editing - Academy
2002 - Best Picture - Academy
2002 - Best Art Direction - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2002 - Best Cinematography - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2002 - Best Costume Design - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2002 - Best Editing - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2002 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2002 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
2003 - Best Ensemble Acting - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2003 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association

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