"All that work. All that glitter. All that pain. All that love. All that crazy rhythm. All that jazz."

1979

2h 3m

7.5(534 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

85 members

Acting

Roy Scheider

Joe Gideon

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Jessica Lange

Angelique

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Ann Reinking

Kate Jagger

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Leland Palmer

Audrey Paris

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Cliff Gorman

Davis Newman

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Ben Vereen

O'Connor Flood

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Erzsebet Foldi

Michelle

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Michael Tolan

Dr. Ballinger

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Max Wright

Joshua Penn

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William LeMassena

Jonesy Hecht

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Irene Kane

Leslie Perry

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Deborah Geffner

Victoria

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Kathryn Doby

Kathryn

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Anthony Holland

Paul Dann

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Robert Hitt

Ted Christopher

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David Margulies

Larry Goldie

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Susan Brooks

Stacy

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Directing

Keith Gordon

Young Joe

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Frankie Man

Comic

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Editing

Alan Heim

Eddie

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John Lithgow

Lucas Sergeant

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Sandahl Bergman

Principal Dancer

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Eileen Casey

Principal Dancer

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Bruce Anthony Davis

Principal Dancer

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Gary Flannery

Principal Dancer

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Jennifer Nairn-Smith

Principal Dancer

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Danny Ruvolo

Principal Dancer

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Leland Schwantes

Principal Dancer

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John Sowinski

Principal Dancer

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Candace Tovar

Principal Dancer

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Rima Vetter

Principal Dancer

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Trudy Carson

Fan Dancer

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Mary Sue Finnerty

Fan Dancer

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Lesley Kingley

Fan Dancer

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P.J. Mann

Fan Dancer / Menage Partner

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Cathy Rice

Fan Dancer

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Sonja Stuart

Fan Dancer

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Terri Treas

Fan Dancer

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Ralph E. Berntsen

Rock Band Drums

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Jan Flato

Rock Band Keyboard

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John Paul Fetta

Rock Band Bass

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Andy Schwartz

Rock Band Guitar

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Robert Levine

Dr. Hyman

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Phil Friedman

Murray Nathan

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Stephen Strimpell

Alvin Rackmil

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Leonard Drum

Insurance Man

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Eugene Troobnick

Insurance Doctor

Lighting

Jules Fisher

Himself

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Ben Masters

Dr. Garry

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Cathie Shirriff

Nurse Briggs

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Joanna Merlin

Nurse Pierce

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Leah Ayres

Nurse Capobianco

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Nancy Beth Bird

Nurse Bates

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Harry Agress

Resident MD

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CCH Pounder

Nurse Blake

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Tito Goya

Attendant

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Tiger Haynes

Porter

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Lotte Palfi Andor

Old Woman

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K.C. Townsend

Stripper

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Marinka

Stripper

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Rita Bennett

Stripper

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Gary Bayer

Intern

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Wayne Carson

Assistant Stage Manager

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Kerry Casserly

Dancer Backstage

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Judi Passeltiner

Dancer Backstage

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Steve Elmore

Cast of NY/LA

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Nicole Fosse

Dancer

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Vicki Frederick

Menage Partner

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Minnie Gaster

Script Supervisor

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Michael Green

Clapper Boy

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Bruce MacCallum

Clapper Boy

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Joyce Ellen Hill

Nurse Collins

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I.M. Hobson

Cast of NY/LA

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Edith Kramer

Manager, Rehersal Studio

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Barbara McKinley

Diane

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Mary McCarty

Cast of NY/LA

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Theresa Merritt

Cast of NY/LA

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Gavin Moses

Apprentice Editor

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Mary Mon Toy

Dietician

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Wallace Shawn

Assistant Insurance Man

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Jacqueline Solotar

Autograph Seeker

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Sloane Shelton

Mother

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Sammy Smith

Cast of NY/LA

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Arnold Gross

Pianist

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Terry Alexander

Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

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