Fame Plot Summary and Details

Plot

Fame is set at New York's High School of Performing Arts, where talented teens train for show-business careers. The film concentrates on five of the most gifted students: singer Irene Cara, actors Paul McCrane and Barry Miller, dancer Gene Anthony Ray, and musician Lee Currieri. More so than the subsequent TV series Fame, the film emphasizes the importance of keeping up one's academic achievements in this specialized school. The faculty includes no-nonsense English teacher Ann Meara, erudite musical instructor Albert Hague, and martinet dance teacher Debbie Allen. Of the film's cast, Ray, Currieri, Allen and Hague were carried over to the TV version of Fame, which premiered in 1981. The score for the film version of Fame was honored with an Academy Award.

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama,Musicals

Run Time:

135min.

Theatrical Release Date:

05/16/1980

DVD Release Date:

06/03/2003

Distributor(s):

MGM

Director(s):

Alan Parker

Starring:

Irene Cara , Paul McCrane , Barry Miller , Gene Anthony Ray , Lee Curreri

Themes:

Dancer's Life,Inner City Blues,High School Life,Actor's Life,Teachers and Students,Body Image and Self-Esteem

Tone:

Forceful,Earnest,Gritty,Moody,Passionate,Rousing

Keywords:

actor,aristocracy,audition,coming-of-age,dance [art],gifted/talented,graduation,high-school,music,performer,school,songwriter,stars [celebrities],teenagers

Language:

English