From the opening sequence of Joe Gideon auditioning hopeful young dancers, to the last, ingenious depiction of his heart attack, presented as a showbiz spectacle, this film is at times darkly fascinating and then exuberant in its depiction of a self-destructive song and dance man at the pinnacle of his craft. At the time that I first saw the film, with multiple viewings to follow, I was unfamiliar with the work of Bob Fosse - now it seems that every modern dance stage sequence has Bob Fosse DNA and this great film provides a glimpse into the often tormented soul of the man. It's Show Time Folks!
All That Jazz
"All that work. All that glitter. All that pain. All that love. All that crazy rhythm."
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
Quick Stats
7.5
TMDB Rating
613
Votes
2h 3m
Runtime
$12.0M
Budget
$37.8M
Box Office
315%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorBob Fosse
WriterRobert Alan Aurthur
CinematographyGiuseppe Rotunno
ComposerRalph Burns
EditorAlan Heim
Production DesignGary J. Brink
Produced by
Columbia Pictures20th Century Fox
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast
Roy Scheider
Joe Gideon
Jessica Lange
Angelique
Ann Reinking
Kate Jagger
Leland Palmer
Audrey Paris
Cliff Gorman
Davis Newman
Ben Vereen
O'Connor Flood
Erzsebet Foldi
Michelle Gideon
Michael Tolan
Dr. Ballinger
Max Wright
Joshua Penn
W
William LeMassena
Jonesy Hecht
Irene Kane
Leslie Perry
Deborah Geffner
Victoria
Kathryn Doby
Kathryn
Anthony Holland
Paul Dann
R
Robert Hitt
Ted Christopher
