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Chicago(Movie, 2002)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 53min | Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
ChicagoRating: 3.6/5 (with 11351,135 votes)
Chicago is a 2002 American musical black comedy crime film based on the 1975 stage musical of the same name which in turn originated in the 1926 play of the same name. It explores the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere. Chicago centers on Roxie Hart (Zellweger) and Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones), two murderers who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago. Roxie, a housewife, and Velma, a vaudevillian, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows. The film marks the directorial debut of Rob Marshall, who also choreographed the film, and was adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Chicago received critical acclaim, with particular praise for the performances of the cast. The film went on to win six Academy Awar... ()
Movie poster of Chicago

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"Chicago" is currently available on 2 providers. Chicago can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Duration: 1h 53min
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Amazon Instant Video
Available languages: German, English
Available subtitles: German, English
Duration: 1h 53min
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Duration: 1h 53min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD Blu-ray

Awards & Nominations for Chicago

Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Sound National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Original Song

About Chicago

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

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Trailer for Chicago + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Chicago (2002) Official Trailer - Catherine Zeta Jones, Richard Gere Movie HD(Trailer, 2:22)

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Additional Information

Based on: "Chicago" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Hungarian (HU)
Translated into 30 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 02/05/2003 (World premiere: 12/10/2002)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"漫舞芝加哥"
"シカゴ"
"시카고"
"Чикагo"
"Chicago: The Musical"
Budget: 45,000,000 USD
Revenue: 306,776,732 USD (= 682%)

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Other movies with this title: Chicago (US, 1927), Chicago (US, 1945), Chicago (DE, 1997)

WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:2044, Added: 02/07/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2024