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Chicago - VHS Videocassette NEW / Factory Sealed

Chicago - VHS Videocassette NEW / Factory Sealed

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CHICAGO - Factory SEALED VHS Video.

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The 2002 film Chicago is a dazzling, award-winning musical crime comedy-drama based on the Broadway stage musical of the same name. It combines jazz-age style, satirical storytelling, and high-energy musical numbers, all set against a backdrop of fame, scandal, and corruption in 1920s Chicago.


🎬 Chicago (2002) – Overview

  • Genre: Musical / Crime / Comedy / Drama

  • Director: Rob Marshall (his feature film debut)

  • Based on: The 1975 Broadway musical (Chicago) by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Bob Fosse

  • Release Date: December 27, 2002

  • Rating: PG-13

  • Runtime: 113 minutes


🌟 Main Cast

  • Renée ZellwegerRoxie Hart

  • Catherine Zeta-JonesVelma Kelly

  • Richard GereBilly Flynn

  • Queen LatifahMatron "Mama" Morton

  • John C. ReillyAmos Hart

  • Taye DiggsThe Bandleader (narrator of the musical numbers)


📖 Plot Summary

Set in 1920s Chicago, the story follows:

  • Roxie Hart, a fame-hungry housewife who kills her lover and lands in jail.

  • She meets Velma Kelly, a vaudeville star also in jail for murder.

  • Both women hire slick lawyer Billy Flynn, who turns their trials into media circuses and uses publicity to sway public opinion.

  • As Roxie rises in the tabloids, the women compete for attention, fame, and eventual freedom.

The story is told partly through musical fantasy sequences, making the film feel like a stage show unfolding inside Roxie’s mind.


🎼 Famous Musical Numbers

  • “All That Jazz” – Velma's signature opener

  • “Cell Block Tango” – Murderous women explain their crimes

  • “When You're Good to Mama” – Queen Latifah shines

  • “We Both Reached for the Gun” – Puppet-like press manipulation

  • “Mr. Cellophane” – Amos’s touching solo

  • “Razzle Dazzle” – Billy Flynn’s courtroom showmanship

  • “Nowadays” / “Hot Honey Rag” – Big finale


🏆 Awards & Recognition

  • Won 6 Academy Awards, including:

    • 🏆 Best Picture

    • 🏆 Best Supporting Actress – Catherine Zeta-Jones

    • 🏆 Best Art Direction, Costume Design, Film Editing, Sound

  • Nominated for 13 Oscars total, including Best Actress (Zellweger), Best Actor (Gere), and Best Director

  • Critically acclaimed and a box office success, grossing over $300 million worldwide


💃 Style & Influence

  • Uses Bob Fosse-inspired choreography: sharp, stylized, sexy

  • Edited to blend stage and reality with seamless transitions

  • Revitalized interest in film musicals in the 2000s (Moulin Rouge! had led the way in 2001)


💬 Themes

  • Fame and media manipulation

  • Justice as spectacle

  • Female rivalry and survival

  • Illusion vs. reality


🎥 Legacy

  • One of the few musicals to win Best Picture (first since Oliver! in 1968)

  • Credited with sparking a resurgence of movie musicals (Dreamgirls, Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman)

  • Still performed widely on stage, and the film holds up as one of the best stage-to-screen adaptations

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