Review of Fame (1978) by Richard Y — 18 Sep 2007

Another Alan Parker classic. Great music and acting overall.

This review of Fame (1978) was written by Richard Y on 18 Sep 2007.

Fame has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 20 Feb 2013

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A nice movie about if you have no talent you're probably going to fail at life and even if you have talent you could screw the moose royally…

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Enjoyed it much more than I thought I would…

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By Kim K (196) on 18 Jan 2013

Classic...Everyone should see this. After seeing this movie I wanted to get some people together and dance in the street…

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