Story Line
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.
“Prepare yourself for all that acclaim...”
Top Cast
Roy Scheider
Joe Gideon
Jessica Lange
Angelique
Ann Reinking
Kate Jagger
Leland Palmer
Audrey Paris
Cliff Gorman
Davis Newman
Ben Vereen
O'Connor Flood
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Rating
7.5/ 10
Release Date
1979-12-16
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Drama
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jjvanrensburg
8/10
•3/9/2024From 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-...