This workmanlike movie musical lacks the electricity of the stage version (and its cinematic inspiration), but it's bolstered by strong performances by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Sidney Lumet -
Producer -
Rob Cohen -
Screenwriter -
Joel Schumacher -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Motown Productions , Universal Pictures -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Musical , Adventure , Fantasy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 24, 1978, Original -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
May 18, 2025 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 8, 2015 -
Runtime -
2h 13m -
Sound Mix -
Surround