A Chorus Line Page #2

Synopsis: A director is casting dancers for a large production. Large numbers of hopefulls audition, hoping to be selected. Throughout the day, more and more people are eliminated, and the competition gets harder. Eventually, approximately a dozen dancers must compete for a few spots, each hoping to impress the director with their dancing skill. But, is this really what the director is looking for?
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Production: Columbia Pictures
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
39%
PG-13
Year:
1985
113 min
3,024 Views


I don't wanna go over

the same thing twice.

Ready?

Five, six, seven, eight!

Hold it. Hold it.

Sheila, do me a favor.

Dance upstage.

You in the peach, downstage.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Okay. Next group of boys.

-Don't you know the combination, Sheila?

-I knew it when I was in the front.

Next group!

Chewing gum, get rid of it!

Six, seven, eight.

I'll pick it up in 15 minutes.

It's really important I get this

to the director right away.

I'm his secretary. Can I help you?

Sammy.

Sammy, a messenger is going to

pick this up.

-Could you get this to Zach, please?

-Yes. What is this in reference to?

Just tell him that--

Cassie wants to see him.

Cassie?

Didn't you use to be a dancer?

I saw you. It was in this teatre.

You stopped the show.

I was in highschool.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to say it that way,

that's not what I meant.

I'll get this to Zach right away.

Thanks.

My God.

I don't believe it! Come on.

What're you doing here?

Did anybody know you were coming?

No, I just came right from the airport.

Hang on.

Zach?

Look who's here.

Hi, Cassie.

Sorry to bust in on you like this.

No, it's good to see you.

We're running late.

I'm gonna have to call you.

Zach, it's really important

that I see you.

I'll call you, Cassie.

Leave the number with Larry.

Thank you.

Cass, wait. Hang around till

the first break. You know how Zach--

Larry, let's go.

Okay, let's go.

Five, six, seven, eight.

The last group of guys.

Five, six, seven, eight.

You're just fine.

Bring it down a bit.

-Bring it down?

-Yeah.

Come on, make it strong, guys.

Step, kick.

Strong arms!

Turn, turn, right, left.

Push!

And down!

You came down a little hard

on Cassie, don't you think?

Thanks, Kim.

Okay. We're eliminating down.

When Larry calls your number,

please stand in line.

Okay, girls first. 14.

-23.

-23!

The other girls,

thank you very much.

Come on.

Now boys. 18.

-17.

-That's me.

Excuse me.

The rest of the guys, thanks a lot.

God, I really got it,

I really got it.

I knew he liked me all the time.

I knew he liked me all the time.

I knew he liked me all the--

Listen up, everybody.

It's late and we've got a lot to do

before the next elimination.

You all get your pictures and resums

and give them to Larry. Thank you.

What's coming next?

God, it isn't over. It isn't over.

What happens now?

I can't imagine what he wants.

God, I hope I get it.

I hope I get it.

I've come this far, but even so

it could be yes, it could be no.

How many people does he--

I really need this job.

My unemployment is gone.

Please, God, I need this job.

I thought I had it from the start.

I've got to get this show.

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Arnold Schulman

Arnold Schulman (born August 11, 1925) is an American playwright, screenwriter, producer, a songwriter and novelist. He was a stage actor long associated with the American Theatre Wing and the Actors Studio. more…

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