CHICAGO - Factory SEALED VHS Video.

Mint condition.

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 Zellweger – Roxie Hart

• Catherine Zeta-Jones – Velma Kelly

• Richard Gere – Billy Flynn

• Queen Latifah – Matron "Mama" Morton

• John C. Reilly – Amos Hart

• Taye Diggs – The 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

At The Vinyl Destination we pride ourselves on selling only top quality collectibles.

We have been in the record & autograph business for over 40 years.  

International Shipping is available.  Expert packaging.

Be sure to check daily for new arrivals.