A Chorus Line (film)

A Chorus Line
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Attenborough
Screenplay byArnold Schulman
Based onA Chorus Line
by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante
Produced byCy Feuer
Ernest H. Martin
Starring
CinematographyRonnie Taylor
Edited byJohn Bloom
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 9, 1985 (1985-12-09) (New York)
Running time
118 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[2]
Box office$14.2 million[3]

A Chorus Line is a 1985 American musical film directed by Richard Attenborough, and starring Michael Douglas and Terrence Mann. The screenplay by Arnold Schulman is based on the book of the 1975 musical of the same name by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. The songs were composed by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban. The plot centers on a group of dancers auditioning for a part in a new Broadway musical.

Released theatrically by Columbia Pictures on December 9, 1985, the film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $14.2 million.

  1. ^ "A Chorus Line (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. December 20, 1985. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (November 29, 1985). "At the Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "A Chorus Line - Box Office Mojo" Box Office Mojo. Retrieved: April 18, 2021.