From the opening sequence of Joe Gideon auditioning hopeful young dancers, to the last, ingenious depiction of his heart attack, presented as a showbiz spectacle, this film is at times darkly fascinating and then exuberant in its depiction of a self-destructive song and dance man at the pinnacle of his craft. At the time that I first saw the film, with multiple viewings to follow, I was unfamiliar with the work of…
All that work. All that glitter. All that pain. All that love. All that crazy rhythm.
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
Top Cast
Roy Scheider
Joe Gideon
Jessica Lange
Angelique
Ann Reinking
Kate Jagger
Leland Palmer
Audrey Paris
Cliff Gorman
Davis Newman
Ben Vereen
O'Connor Flood
Erzsebet Foldi
Michelle Gideon
Michael Tolan
Dr. Ballinger
Max Wright
Joshua Penn
William LeMassena
Jonesy Hecht
Irene Kane
Leslie Perry
Deborah Geffner
Victoria
Kathryn Doby
Kathryn
Anthony Holland
Paul Dann
Robert Hitt
Ted Christopher
David Margulies
Larry Goldie
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What is All That Jazz about?
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
When was All That Jazz released?
All That Jazz was released in 1979.
What genres does All That Jazz belong to?
All That Jazz is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in All That Jazz?
The cast of All That Jazz includes Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer, Cliff Gorman.