Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer, Ann Reinking, Cliff Gorman ...( see more  see more... ) , Ben Vereen , Erzsebet Foldi , Michael Tolan , Max Wright , William LeMassena , Irene Kane , Deborah Geffner , Anthony Holland , John Lithgow

Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid life of Joe Gideon. Joe Gideon is a hedonistoc workaholic who knocks back a daily dose of amphetamines to juggle a ne...( read more  read more... )w Broadway production while editing his new movie, not to mention ex-wife Audrey, steady girlfriend Kate, a young daughter, and various conquests. Joe cannot, however, avoid intimations of mortality from white-clad vision Angelique that lead him to look back at his life as he heads for a near-inevitable coronary.

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R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Directed by: Bob Fosse

Release Date: December 20, 1979

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DVD Release Date: August 19, 2003

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  • February 6, 2010
    One of the few musicals i can tolerate, and even like.
  • January 20, 2010
    Vulgar, decadent, autobiographical musical about Bob Fosse. Interestingly, the portrait is not flattering despite being written, directed, even choreographed by Fosse himself. There is real self -loathing here as the film challenges the viewer to care for the main character. H...( read more)e's morally repellent and downright unpleasant. Joe Gideon's constant daily routine is Vivaldi, Visine, Alka-Seltzer, Dexedrine and sex. He juggles multiple women, including a wife and girlfriend as his health deteriorates. Overly affected and self indulgent fantasy sequences in which he flirts with the angel of death are intercut with graphic scenes of real open heart surgery. Even the dance numbers feel overwrought. AirRotica, one of his most flamboyant, tries to be so aggressively erotic, it's actually humorous. Shockingly overrated, it was nominated for Nine Academy Awards. Roy Scheider has a real presence in the leading role. As for the rest? I just didn't get it.
  • September 18, 2009
    although held back by an unothodox style and pacing of the music, the film excelled in enough areas so as to not only balance it out but to overcome the flaws to make for a very good movie. the commentary on death in the final act was obviously the strength and scheider gave a g...( read more)reat performance.
  • October 31, 2008
    There are way too many days I totally relate to Scheider's character. Especially in the morning.
  • April 20, 2008
    After years of battling drugs dealers, murderers and sharks, Roy Scheider really shines in this dark musical based on the life of Bob Fosse, who was previously involved in Cabaret, Chicago and Damn Yankees. The ending of this movie (with Ben Vereen) is one of favorite endings.
  • February 5, 2010
    Really liked this movie a lot more than I thought I would. I think it was the editing that some might find annoying but I thought it was perfect for the story. Roy Scheider is great, but I was really impressed by the dancers and their naturalistic performances.
  • January 28, 2010
    dance dance dance!!!
  • January 21, 2010
    Elizabeth Kubla-Ross meets Bob Fosse
  • November 21, 2009
    I watched this in near tandum with Felinni's 8 1/2 and was just struck with how similar they are. This is Fosse's meta-autobiography and is told with his signature style. Sadly, I didn't feel it was as successful as it should have been. The musical numbers were reflexively ind...( read more)ulgent and the obsession with death was a little one-note tuba. But it is by no means a failure and I especially enjoyed watching his complicated relationships with women.
  • September 24, 2009
    Really enjoyable.I dont know how to describe it.One the best movies i have seen.I love musicals.It is my favourite genre.And a good musical always reminds me why do i love movies.Because they yell.Well,"All that Jazz" isnt yelling that much.But there many movies that can yell abo...( read more)ut the problem in our lifes.Like "The Network".Peter Finch was yelling (he was really...but thats not the point)he was yelling about economy and what people do.Now this is Cinema's global yelling style.But there Director's personal yelling style:"8½".Fellini was yelling about how hard it is to do movies.And there wasnt any real yelling in his movie.I dont know what connection it has about "All That Jazz".But thats why i love movies this much.
    And i love musicals (not high school musical).Because they are optimist.And im an optimist."All that Jazz" is the first pessimist musical i love.And i know why i love it.I have to say i love ironic things more than musicals.You know...If you use a happy song in a tragedic scene.That is ironi for me."All That Jazz" is doing that.Joe Gideon has a loose life.But Bob Fosse is telling this in a musical way.And the result is over Amazing!Not only Bob Fosse.Roy Scheider has done a great job too.Espeically This is the best movie Editing i have seen.

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