A Chorus Line | |
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Directed by | Richard Attenborough |
Screenplay by | Arnold Schulman |
Based on | A Chorus Line by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante |
Produced by | Cy Feuer Ernest H. Martin |
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Cinematography | Ronnie Taylor |
Edited by | John Bloom |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $25 million[2] |
Box office | $14.2 million[3] |
A Chorus Line is a 1985 American musical film directed by Richard Attenborough, and starring Michael Douglas and Terrence Mann. The screenplay by Arnold Schulman is based on the book of the 1975 musical of the same name by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. The songs were composed by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban. The plot centers on a group of dancers auditioning for a part in a new Broadway musical.
Released theatrically by Columbia Pictures on December 9, 1985, the film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $14.2 million.