Based on aspects of director/choreographer Bob Fosse's own life, Joe Gideon is the ultimate work (and pleasure)-aholic, as he knocks back a daily dose of amphetamines to juggle a new Broadway production while editing his new movie. Without chain-smoking cigarettes and downing a daily dose of Vivaldi, Visine, Alka-Seltzer, Dexedrine, and sex, he wouldn't have the energy to keep up the biggest "show" of all—his life. His girlfriend Katie Jagger, his ex-wife Audrey Paris, and daughter Michelle try to pull him back from the brink, but it is too late for his exhausted body and stress-ravaged heart. In his imagination, he flirts with an white-clad angel of death named Angelique whose intimations of mortality lead him to look back at his life as he heads for a near-inevitable coronary.
Cast: Jessica Lange, Roy Scheider
Crew: Bob Fosse (Director), Giuseppe Rotunno (Director of Photography), Ralph Burns (Music Director)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Release Dates: 20 Dec 1979 (United States)
Tagline: All that work. All that glitter. All that pain. All that love. All that crazy rhythm. All that jazz.
Did you know? Originally cast as Joe Gideon, Richard Dreyfuss dropped out during the rehearsal stage, citing a lack of confidence in the production. He later admitted that he made a mistake in passing up the chance to work with Bob Fosse. Read More
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as Angelique
as Joe Gideon
as Kate Jagger
as Paul Dann
as O'Connor Flood
as Davis Newman
as Larry Goldie
as Victoria
as Michelle
as Leslie Perry
as Lucas Sergeant
as Kathryn
as Young Joe
as Audrey Paris
as Joshua Penn
as Dr. Ballinger
as Ted Christopher
as Principal Dancer
as Jonesy Hecht
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Taglines:
All that work. All that glitter. All that pain. All that love. All that crazy rhythm. All that jazz.
Prepare yourself for all that acclaim...
Prepare yourself for all that acclaim...
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Trivia:
Originally cast as Joe Gideon, Richard Dreyfuss dropped out during the rehearsal stage, citing a lack of confidence in the production. He later admitted that he made a mistake in passing up the chance to work with Bob Fosse.
After watching the movie in 1979, Stanley Kubrick is said to have quoted it to be the "best film I think I've ever seen".
Nicole Fosse, Bob Fosse's 16-year-old daughter, appears briefly as a dancer in the film.
After auditioning several times, Ann Reinking was finally cast in a role based on herself.
After watching the movie in 1979, Stanley Kubrick is said to have quoted it to be the "best film I think I've ever seen".
Nicole Fosse, Bob Fosse's 16-year-old daughter, appears briefly as a dancer in the film.
After auditioning several times, Ann Reinking was finally cast in a role based on herself.
Filming Start Date:
02 Oct 1978
