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All That Jazz

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When he is not planning for his upcoming stage musical or working on his Hollywood film, choreographer/director Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is popping pills and sleeping with a seemingly endless line of women. The physical and mental stress begins to take a toll on the ragged perfectionist. Soon, he must decide whether or not his non-stop work schedule and hedonistic lifestyle are worth risking his life. The film is a semi-autobiographical tale written and directed by the legendary Bob Fosse.
All That Jazz

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Director Bob Fosse and star Roy Scheider are at the top of their games in this dazzling, self-aware stage drama about a death-obsessed director-choreographer.

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Kathleen Sachs Chicago Reader Even thinking about it still brings tears to my eyes. That, that is what I’m seeking when I go to the movies. All that jazz. Dec 27, 2022 Full Review Bruce McCabe Boston Globe This is a plausible milestone in the evolution of the Hollywood film, a quivering, pulsating, dynamic, excessive and flawed film that wears its alienation proudly where its heart should be. Apr 27, 2018 Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post By the time the film is over, the movie has degenerated with a jaundiced vengeance. Fosse's sour, grandstanding cynicism imposed an intolerable burden of self-pity on his talent, our compassion and the tradition of the backstage musical. Aug 4, 2015 Full Review Bianca Garner The Film Bee All That Jazz may not be a perfect film, but it’s a perfect film to mark the end of the decade and to capture the insanity that was New Hollywood. May 16, 2024 Full Review Larry Wegner OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver) It's about a brilliant man who, yes, maybe have made a film for his peers, but nonetheless, has had the guts to lay it out for everyone to take a peek. May 8, 2023 Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies Episode 40: The Dead Don't Die / Birds of Passage / All That Jazz Rated: 94/100 Oct 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Debbie D This is one of the best movies I've ever seen! I've watched it countless times and enjoy it every time! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review thiago s Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o filme pode ter cenas bacanas, com momentos sensuais nas partes do treino e na peça real, a história sem ser a parte sensual, não tem muita relevância e é meio sem graça, teve partes bacanas que teve nudez, as cenas de dialogo deixam o filme fraco, mas o final foi legal, quando o joe gideon tem fortes dores no peito quase o filme todo e no final o show que ele construiu deu certo no final, mas ele morre se ver que dá certo, o final até que foi bom. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Jim N Loved it in 1979, love it today. One of my all-time favorite movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Thomas P Very original, fast-paced, loud and unsubtly dark. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Debbie J Dancing great. Depressing. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review chris h Decent musical....it's not grease or Chicago....but has its entertainment.Death numbers are a bit long.Average musical. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When he is not planning for his upcoming stage musical or working on his Hollywood film, choreographer/director Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is popping pills and sleeping with a seemingly endless line of women. The physical and mental stress begins to take a toll on the ragged perfectionist. Soon, he must decide whether or not his non-stop work schedule and hedonistic lifestyle are worth risking his life. The film is a semi-autobiographical tale written and directed by the legendary Bob Fosse.
Director
Bob Fosse
Producer
Robert Alan Arthur
Screenwriter
Robert Alan Arthur, Bob Fosse
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Columbia Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1979, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 3, 2004
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)