All That Jazz

Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer

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 n...( read more  read more... )ew 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 hrs. 3 min.

Directed by: Bob Fosse

Released: December 20, 1979

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DVD Released: August 19, 2003

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  • 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.
  • April 1, 2008
    I kind of had a 3-star attitude about All That Jazz throughout most of the movie. I don't like musicals but seeing as how this one was darker and more character-driven I was able to get past my own bias. Roy Scheider was great and Ann Reinking was cute as all hell. Once the inevi... ...( read more )
  • February 11, 2008
    Unfortunately, I chose to watch this film for negative reasons of sorts; I discovered that Roy Scheider has just died, which is quite a shame as I have always liked him--perhaps driven by my lifelong love of Jaws, but never let down when I did see his performances.

    I was ... ...( read more )
  • August 15, 2007
    cool!!!!
  • June 28, 2009
    My All-Time Favorite
    Movie!!! It is pure electricity from Before the beginning of the movie till the end of the credits!!! The "Cattle Call" at the beginning is priceless with the genius of George Bensen underneath.

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