Fame (2009 film)

Fame
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin Tancharoen
Screenplay by	Allison Burnett
Based on	Fame 1980 film by Christopher Gore
Produced by	Richard Wright Mark Canton Tom Rosenberg Gary Lucchesi
Starring	Debbie Allen Charles S. Dutton Kelsey Grammer Megan Mullally Bebe Neuwirth Asher Book Kristy Flores Paul Iacono Paul McGill Naturi Naughton Kay Panabaker Kherington Payne Collins Pennie Walter Perez Anna Maria Perez de Tagle
Cinematography	Scott Kevan
Edited by	Myron Kerstein
Music by	Mark Isham
Production companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures United Artists Lakeshore Entertainment
Distributed by	MGM Distribution Co.
Release dates	September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23) (The Grove Theatre) September 25, 2009 (2009-09-25) (United States)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$18 million
Box office	$77.2 million[1]

Fame is a 2009 American teen musical drama film directed by Kevin Tancharoen from a screenplay by Allison Burnett. It is a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same name. The film follows talented high school students attending The High School of Performing Arts in New York City, where students get specialized training that often leads to success in the entertainment industry.

Debbie Allen, who portrays the school principal Angela Simms, is the only person to appear in the original film, the subsequent television series (in the film and the series she played the role of dance teacher Lydia Grant), and the remake.

Fame premiered at The Grove Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 23, 2009, and was released in the United States on September 25, by MGM Distribution Co.. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, but was moderately successful, grossing $77.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $18 million.