Chicago

Chicago is a 2002 American musical black comedy crime film based on the same-named 1975 stage musical, which in turn was based on the 1927 film of the same name. It looks at celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age. The story revolves around Roxie Hart (Zellweger) and Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones), two murderesses who find themselves in jail together in 1920s Chicago, awaiting trial. Roxie, a housewife, and Velma, a vaudevillian, compete for fame in order to avoid the gallows. Rob Marshall, who also choreographed the film, makes his theatrical directorial debut, and it was adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

Chicago received critical acclaim, and the cast received widespread praise for their performances. The film went on to win six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, in 2003, making it the first musical to do so since Oliver! in 1968. Zeta-Jones received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Zellweger received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, while Gere received the award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Rob Marshall

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere

Release date: December 27, 2002
Running time: 113 minutes