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All That Jazz

All That Jazz

Prepare yourself for all that acclaim...

19797.52h 3m

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.

Directed by Bob Fosse
Written by Robert Alan Aurthur, Bob Fosse
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $37.8M

Top Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Joe Gideon

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Angelique

Ann Reinking

Ann Reinking

Kate Jagger

Leland Palmer

Leland Palmer

Audrey Paris

Cliff Gorman

Cliff Gorman

Davis Newman

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

O'Connor Flood

Erzsebet Foldi

Erzsebet Foldi

Michelle Gideon

Michael Tolan

Michael Tolan

Dr. Ballinger

Max Wright

Max Wright

Joshua Penn

W

William LeMassena

Jonesy Hecht

Themes & Keywords

movie businessshow businesstap dancingfilm in filmdivorcebroadwayrainstormsurgeryeditingsemi autobiographicalrestroomscreening roomamphetamineprescription drug abuseangel of death

About All That Jazz

All That Jazz is a drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of movie business, show business, tap dancing, film in film, divorce, broadway. Directed by Bob Fosse, it stars Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking. 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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