**_Beautiful women frolicking around in showgirl costumes_** In mid-20s' Chicago Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) find themselves on death row for murdering their lovers and fan the fame that will keep them from the gallows with the assistance of a slick lawyer (Richard Gere). John C. Reilly plays Roxie's likable but dimwitted husband while Latifah is on hand as the avaricious…
Top Cast
Renée Zellweger
Roxie Hart
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Velma Kelly
Richard Gere
Billy Flynn
Queen Latifah
Matron Mama Morton
Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
Katalin Helinski "Hunyak"
John C. Reilly
Amos Hart
Christine Baranski
Mary Sunshine
Lucy Liu
Kitty Baxter
Taye Diggs
Bandleader
Colm Feore
Harrison
Dominic West
Fred Casely
Mya
Mona
Deidre Goodwin
June
Denise Faye
Annie
Susan Misner
Liz
Cliff Saunders
Stage Manager
Reviews
SPOILERS AHEAD! From Rob Marshall ("Into the Woods") and Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls") comes this charming satirical stab on celebrity criminals. Based on the 1975 stage play and starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere. Set in the jazz age of Chicago, Illinois. "Chicago" tells the story of two women on murderess row who hope that fame and fortune will keep them out of the gallows. Velma…
Hats off to Rob Marshall for taking a cast not necessarily obvious for this story and moulding them into an entertaining trio. The screenplay has been sanitised a bit, and proves really quite thin: "Roxie" (Renée Zellweger) and "Velma" (Catherine Zeta-Jones) are both convicted murderesses who will do just about anything to escape death row. Using their skills as dancers, and their gifts for attracting publicity they…
Hats off to Rob Marshall for taking a cast not necessarily obvious for this story and moulding them into an entertaining trio. The screenplay has been sanitised a bit, and proves really quite thin: "Roxie" (Renée Zellweger) and "Velma" (Catherine Zeta-Jones) are both convicted murderesses who will do just about anything to escape death row. Using their skills as dancers, and their gifts for attracting publicity they…
FAQ about Chicago
What is Chicago about?
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
When was Chicago released?
Chicago was released in 2002.
What genres does Chicago belong to?
Chicago is categorised as Comedy, Crime, Drama.
Who stars in Chicago?
The cast of Chicago includes Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova.