Fame

Sep 23, 2009

1h 47m

★ 5.7

Overview

At New York's High School of Performing Arts, students from all walks of life get the chance to hone their skills as singers, actors, dancers, and more. Over four years, these young men and women will see if they truly have the dedication and talent to achieve success, while still juggling regular schoolwork, feelings of self-doubt, and budding romances.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Lakeshore Entertainment

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

United Artists

Fame Trailers

Cast

Jenny Garrison

Kay Panabaker

Victor Taveras

Walter Perez

Denise Dupree

Naturi Naughton

Marco

Asher Book

Alice Ellerton

Kherington Payne

Malik Washburn

Collins Pennie

Rosie Martinez

Kristy Flores

Kevin Barrett

Paul McGill

Ms. Kraft

Bebe Neuwirth

Neil Baczynsky

Paul Iacono

Mr. James Dowd

Charles S. Dutton

Mr. Martin Cranston

Kelsey Grammer

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