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Fame is a american film of genre Drama directed by Kevin Tancharoen released in USA on 23 september 2009 with Collins Pennie
Fame (2009)
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Add to a movie listFame is a 2009 American musical drama film and a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same title. It was directed by Kevin Tancharoen and written by Allison Burnett. It was released on September 25, 2009 in the US, Canada, Ireland, and the UK. The film follows NYC talents attending the New York City High School of Performing Arts (known today as Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School), where students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors, singers, etc.
Only one actor from the 1980 film returned to this remake: Debbie Allen played the school principal, Angela Simms. Allen played the role of dance teacher
Lydia Grant in the original film, and the subsequent television show.
Synopsis
During the opening scenes in auditions and orientation, it is told that in 1936, New York City Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia founded the High School of Music & Art in order to provide a facility where the most gifted and talented public school students of New York City could pursue their talents in art or music, while also completing a full academic program of instruction. In 1948, the School of Performing Arts (P.A.) was created to provide training in performance skills to students who wished to prepare for professional careers in dance, music or drama.Actors
Collins Pennie
(Malik Washburn)
Kelsey Grammer
(Mr. Martin Cranston)
Charles Dutton
(Mr. James Dowd)
Megan Mullaly
(Ms. Fran Rowan)
Bebe Neuwirth
(Ms. Kraft)
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