Fame
If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got.
Genres
Overview
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
Details
Budget
$8500000
Revenue
$42000000
Runtime
134 min
Release Date
1980-05-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
476
Vote Average
6.4
Irene Cara
Coco
Barry Miller
Ralph
Maureen Teefy
Doris Finsecker
Paul McCrane
Montgomery
Lee Curreri
Bruno
Gene Anthony Ray
Leroy
Antonia Franceschi
Hilary
Laura Dean
Lisa
Boyd Gaines
Michael
Albert Hague
Shorofsky
Tresa Hughes
Mrs. Finsecker
Anne Meara
Mrs. Sherwood
Joanna Merlin
Miss Berg
Jim Moody
Farrell
Debbie Allen
Lydia
Richard Belzer
M.C.
Eddie Barth
Angelo
Steve Inwood
Francois Lafete
Frank Bongiorno
Truck Driver
Bill Britten
Mr England
Eric Brockington
Plump Eric
Nicholas Bunin
Bunsky
Cindy Canuelas
Cindy
Nora Cotrone
Topless Student
Mbewe Escobar
Phenicia
Victor of Aquitaine
Harvey Finsecker
Lesley Quickley
Towering Inferno Student
Ilse Sass
Mrs Tossoff
Ray Ramirez
Father Morales
Isaac Mizrahi
Drama Student
Meg Tilly
Principal Dancer
Sal Piro
Rocky Horror M.C.
Gennadi Filimonov
Violinist
Penny Frank
Dance Teacher
Willie Henry Jr.
Bathroom Student
Steve Hollander
Drama Student
Sang Kim
Oriental Violinist
Darrell Kirkman
Richard III
Judith L'Heureux
Nurse
Ted Lambert
Drama Student
Nancy Eng
Oriental Student
Sarah Malament
Dance Accompanist
James Manis
Bruno's Uncle
Carol Massenburg
Shirley
Isaac Mizrahi
Touchstone
Raquel Mondin
Ralph's Sister
Alba Oms
Ralph's Mother
Frank Oteri
Schlepstein
Traci Parnell
Hawaiian Dancer
Loris Diran
Drama Student
Dawn Steinberg
Monitor on Stairs
Jonathan Strasser
Orchestra Conductor
Yvette Torres
Ralph's Little Sister
F.X. Vitolo
Frankie
Stefanie Zimmerman
Dance Teacher
Tracy Burnett
Principal Dancer
Greg De Jean
Principal Dancer
Laura Delano Duncan
Principal Dancer
Michael DeLorenzo
Principal Dancer
Aaron Dugger
Principal Dancer
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Principal Dancer
Karen Ford
Principal Dancer
Robin Gray
Principal Dancer
Hazel Green
Principal Dancer
Eva Grubler
Principal Dancer
Patrick King
Principal Dancer
Cynthia Lochard
Principal Dancer
Julian Montenaire
Principal Dancer
Holly Reeve
Principal Dancer
Kate Snyder
Principal Dancer
Philip Wright
Principal Dancer
Ranko Yokoyana
Principal Dancer
Adam Abeshouse
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Yvette D. Carrington
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Fima Ephron
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Anthony Evans
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Crystal Garner
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Lisa Herman
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Thais Hockaday
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Karen Hoppe
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Frankie Laino
Principal Musician or Vocalist
April Lang
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Richard Latimer
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Lisa Lowell
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Ann Marie McDermott
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Kerry McDermott
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Maureen McDermott
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Josh Melville
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Peter Rafelson
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Ann Roboff
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Boris Slutsky
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Alan Vetter
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Evan Weinstein
Principal Musician or Vocalist
Judith Blaylock
Dancer (uncredited)
Diana Brownstone
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Gregory Buchalter
Violinist (uncredited)
Jeanne Carr
Trombonist (uncredited)
Julie Cohen
Featured Vocalist (uncredited)
Guido Corte
Man in Airport (uncredited)
Donna Edge-Rachell
Dancer (uncredited)
Nancy Gilliam
Extra (uncredited)
Jon Lonoff
Rocky Horror Show Fan (uncredited)
Douglas Rowan
Rocky Horror 'Dr. Frank-N-Furter' (uncredited)
Karen Starr
Dancer (uncredited)
Holland Taylor
Claudia van Doren (uncredited)
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