Fame

Fame(1980)

"If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got."

6.4/10
483 votes
133 minMay 16, 1980

Overview

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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Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Coco

Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Ralph

Maureen Teefy

Maureen Teefy

Doris Finsecker

Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane

Montgomery

Lee Curreri

Lee Curreri

Bruno

Gene Anthony Ray

Gene Anthony Ray

Leroy

Antonia Franceschi

Antonia Franceschi

Hilary

Laura Dean

Laura Dean

Lisa

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Michael

Albert Hague

Albert Hague

Shorofsky

Tresa Hughes

Tresa Hughes

Mrs. Finsecker

Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Mrs. Sherwood

Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Miss Berg

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Farrell

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Lydia

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

M.C.

Eddie Barth

Eddie Barth

Angelo

Steve Inwood

Steve Inwood

Francois Lafete

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Frank Bongiorno

Truck Driver

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Bill Britten

Mr England

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Eric Brockington

Plump Eric

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Nicholas Bunin

Bunsky

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Cindy Canuelas

Cindy

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Nora Cotrone

Topless Student

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Mbewe Escobar

Phenicia

Victor of Aquitaine

Victor of Aquitaine

Harvey Finsecker

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Lesley Quickley

Towering Inferno Student

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Ilse Sass

Mrs Tossoff

Ray Ramirez

Ray Ramirez

Father Morales

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Drama Student

Meg Tilly

Meg Tilly

Principal Dancer

Sal Piro

Sal Piro

Rocky Horror M.C.

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Gennadi Filimonov

Violinist

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Penny Frank

Dance Teacher

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Willie Henry Jr.

Bathroom Student

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Steve Hollander

Drama Student

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Sang Kim

Oriental Violinist

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Darrell Kirkman

Richard III

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Judith L'Heureux

Nurse

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Ted Lambert

Drama Student

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Nancy Eng

Oriental Student

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Sarah Malament

Dance Accompanist

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James Manis

Bruno's Uncle

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Carol Massenburg

Shirley

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Touchstone

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Raquel Mondin

Ralph's Sister

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Alba Oms

Ralph's Mother

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Frank Oteri

Schlepstein

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Traci Parnell

Hawaiian Dancer

Loris Diran

Loris Diran

Drama Student

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Dawn Steinberg

Monitor on Stairs

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Jonathan Strasser

Orchestra Conductor

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Yvette Torres

Ralph's Little Sister

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F.X. Vitolo

Frankie

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Stefanie Zimmerman

Dance Teacher

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Tracy Burnett

Principal Dancer

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Greg De Jean

Principal Dancer

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Laura Delano Duncan

Principal Dancer

Michael DeLorenzo

Michael DeLorenzo

Principal Dancer

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Aaron Dugger

Principal Dancer

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Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Principal Dancer

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Karen Ford

Principal Dancer

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Robin Gray

Principal Dancer

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Hazel Green

Principal Dancer

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Eva Grubler

Principal Dancer

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Patrick King

Principal Dancer

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Cynthia Lochard

Principal Dancer

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Julian Montenaire

Principal Dancer

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Holly Reeve

Principal Dancer

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Kate Snyder

Principal Dancer

Philip Wright

Philip Wright

Principal Dancer

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Ranko Yokoyana

Principal Dancer

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Adam Abeshouse

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Yvette D. Carrington

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Fima Ephron

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Anthony Evans

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Crystal Garner

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Lisa Herman

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Thais Hockaday

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Karen Hoppe

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Frankie Laino

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April Lang

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Richard Latimer

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Lisa Lowell

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Ann Marie McDermott

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Kerry McDermott

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Maureen McDermott

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Josh Melville

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Peter Rafelson

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Ann Roboff

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Boris Slutsky

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Alan Vetter

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Evan Weinstein

Principal Musician or Vocalist

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Judith Blaylock

Dancer (uncredited)

Diana Brownstone

Diana Brownstone

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Gregory Buchalter

Violinist (uncredited)

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Jeanne Carr

Trombonist (uncredited)

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Julie Cohen

Featured Vocalist (uncredited)

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Guido Corte

Man in Airport (uncredited)

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Donna Edge-Rachell

Dancer (uncredited)

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Nancy Gilliam

Extra (uncredited)

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Jon Lonoff

Rocky Horror Show Fan (uncredited)

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Douglas Rowan

Rocky Horror 'Dr. Frank-N-Furter' (uncredited)

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Karen Starr

Dancer (uncredited)

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Claudia van Doren (uncredited)

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