Fame

1980 · 134 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 25,403 VOTES · DIR. Alan Parker

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Overview

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,312 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:04:13 I always worry that maybe people aren't gonna like me when I go to a party.
00:09:38 He's just helping me out with my dancing. But it's me who's auditioning.
00:15:02 He's doing a little bit of work for the government, but... .
00:20:45 ...and then I'll no longer be a Capu-- Capu-- Capu-something.
00:26:08 -Why are you here, Mr. Johnson? -Because I's young and single...
00:35:02 Let the arms go.
00:39:47 Everybody here is colorful or eccentric or charismatic. I'm perfectly ordinary.
00:43:51 -I had a different girlfriend every day. -I got music.
00:48:53 ...so concentrate on how you deal with things in your world...
00:53:09 -Man, I hope to fuck she's in drama. -No way. Dance department.
00:56:28 -God, I've been at it since I was 4. -Me too.
01:02:44 You're next, you hear me?
01:07:57 Or the Silvermans. Or Brooklyn.
01:11:50 You want them laughing with you, not at you.
01:17:19 The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice, honey.
01:26:53 It was beautiful.
01:32:02 I remember this one night he got bothered...
01:36:08 ...here at the 8th Street Playhouse!
01:42:44 You don't remember?
01:45:50 ...and ask him what he wants to be.
01:49:03 Will this be Master Charge or American Express, honey?
01:52:23 -You will not keep me down... -Leave me alone!
01:57:10 I need something.
02:00:18 Rats, cockroaches, and, you know, little bugs.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,312
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:04:13
Final line02:00:18

Production Record

DirectorAlan Parker
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8,500,000
Revenue$42,000,000
IMDb votes25,403