Fame
If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got.
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $42M
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Cast
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A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Fame returned 4.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $9M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $42M
- Release date
- May 16, 1980
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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