Chicago - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Chicago"
Chicago (2002)
Timing:
1:53 (113 min)
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Actors and characters
Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
Character Katalin Helinski "Hunyak"
Denise Faye
Character Annie
Cliff Saunders
Character Stage Manager
Bruce Beaton
Character Police Photographer
Roman Podhora
Character Sergeant Fogarty
Rob Smith
Character Newspaper Photographer
Sean Wayne Doyle
Character Reporter
Steve Behal
Character Prison Clerk
Robbie Rox
Character Prison Guard
Joey Pizzi
Character Bernie
Scott Wise
Character Ezekial Young
Marc Calamia
Character Hunyak's Husband
Niki Wray
Character Veronica
Gregory Mitchell
Character Charlie
Sebastian La Cause
Character Al Lipschitz
Cleve Asbury
Character "Gun" Reporter #1
Rick Negron
Character "Gun" Reporter #2
Shaun Amyot
Character "Gun" Reporter #3
Eve Crawford
Character Billy's Secretary
Bill Corsair
Character Newsreel Announcer
Bill Britt
Character Auctioneer
Gerry Fiorini
Character Sailor
Elizabeth Law
Character Perfume Lady
Joseph Scoren
Character Harry
April Morgan
Character Bare Woman #2
Marty Moreau
Character Groin Reporter
Conrad Dunn
Character Doctor
Rod Campbell
Character Jury Foreman
Brett Caruso
Character Harrison's Assistant
Jeff Clarke
Character Court Clerk
Patrick Salvagna
Character Newsboy
Kathryn Zenna
Character Woman Shooter
Jeff Pustil
Character Club Owner
Roxane Barlow
Character Female Dancer
Jocelyn Dowling
Character Female Dancer
Melanie A. Gage
Character Female Dancer
Charley King
Character Female Dancer
Mary Ann Lamb
Character Female Dancer
Vicky Lambert
Character Female Dancer
Tara Nicole Hughes
Character Female Dancer
Cynthia Onrubia
Character Female Dancer
Karine Plantadit
Character Female Dancer
Jennifer Savelli
Character Female Dancer
Natalie Willes
Character Female Dancer
Karen Andrew
Character Female Dancer
Kelsey Chace
Character Female Dancer
Catherine Chiarelli
Character Female Dancer
Theresa Coombe
Character Female Dancer
Lisa Ferguson
Character Female Dancer
Melissa Flerangile
Character Female Dancer
Michelle Galati
Character Female Dancer
Sheri Godfrey
Character Female Dancer
Brittany Gray
Character Female Dancer
Amber-Kelly Mackereth
Character Female Dancer
Jodi McFadden
Character Female Dancer
Faye Rauw
Character Female Dancer
Rhonda Roberts
Character Female Dancer
Leigh Torlage
Character Female Dancer
Robyn Wong
Character Female Dancer
Ted Banfalvi
Character Male Dancer
Harrison Beal
Character Male Dancer
Paul Becker
Character Male Dancer
Jean-Luc Côté
Character Male Dancer
Scott Fowler
Character Male Dancer
Edgar Godineaux
Character Male Dancer
Bill Hartung
Character Male Dancer
Darren Lee
Character Male Dancer
Troy P. Liddell
Character Male Dancer
Blake McGrath
Character Male Dancer
Robert Montano
Character Male Dancer
Sean Palmer
Character Male Dancer
Desmond Richardson
Character Male Dancer
Martin Samuel
Character Male Dancer
Jason Sermonia
Character Male Dancer
Jeff Siebert
Character Male Dancer
Stacy Clark Baisley
Character Acrobat
Megan Fehlberg
Character Acrobat
Rachel Jacobs
Character Acrobat
Rebecca Leonard
Character Acrobat
Erin Michie
Character Acrobat
Danielle Rueda-Watts
Character Acrobat
Dana Calitri
Character Female Ensemble
Kate Coffman-Lloyd
Character Female Ensemble
Laura Dean
Character Female Ensemble
Margaret Dorn
Character Female Ensemble
Capathia Jenkins
Character Female Ensemble
Audrey Martells
Character Female Ensemble
Nicki Richards
Character Female Ensemble
Dennis Collins
Character Male Ensemble
Darius De Haas
Character Male Ensemble
Willie Falk
Character Male Ensemble
Timothy Shew
Character Male Ensemble (uncredited)
Alfonzo Thornton
Character Male Ensemble (uncredited)
Eric Troyer
Character Male Ensemble (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- The play “Chicago,” on which the filmed musical was based, is dedicated to two high-profile murder cases that occurred in Chicago in 1924. The author of the play, Maurine Watkins, served as the prototype for the image of the meticulous journalist Mary Sunshine.
- This is the first feature film whose entire soundtrack was recorded using Sony's Direct Stream Digital technology and released on a multi-channel SACD disc.
- Producer Martin Richards purchased the rights to stage the musical back in the 70s. At that time, Bob Fosse was to direct the production, and Goldie Hawn, Liza Minnelli, and Frank Sinatra were planned for the leading roles. Unfortunately, the death of the great choreographer in 1987 dashed these plans.
- Miramax studio made its first attempt to stage the musical in 1994, but it was unsuccessful. Despite the script being radically reworked 7 times (!) during the process, Miloš Forman, Herbert Ross, and Baz Luhrmann each turned down the project.
- John Travolta, Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, and Hugh Jackman auditioned for the role of Billy Flynn at various times. Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Goldie Hawn, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Whoopi Goldberg, Britney Spears, and Charlize Theron all vied for the female roles in the film.
- This film marked the fourth time Richard Gere had been cast in a role that John Travolta also auditioned for. Similar situations had occurred during the casting of "Heaven Can Wait" (1978), "American Gigolo" (1980), and "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982).
- Prior to her work on the film, Renée Zellweger had never professionally studied dance or vocals. Before filming, Richard Gere attended tap dancing lessons for three months, and as a result, his signature dance scene was shot in just half a day.
- Deidre Goodwin (June), Denize Fay (Annie), Taye Diggs (jazz orchestra leader), and Sebastien Lacosse (June's husband) were members of the cast of the revived musical "Chicago," which ran on Broadway from October 23, 1996, to September 18, 2005.
- The vocal number "Class" was filmed but not included in the movie, as it did not fit the director's concept of "an imaginary show in Roxie's head," and was released as a bonus on the DVD. The fate of Roxie’s musical numbers "My Best Friend" and "I and My Baby" was even more unfortunate: they were cut from the script by the director.
- The director wanted Catherine Zeta-Jones to showcase her natural long curls in the film, but the actress insisted on a short haircut. She said she didn't want the hair constantly falling in her face to make the audience doubt that she performed all of her character’s dance routines herself.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones was initially offered the role of Roxie, but the actress preferred to play Velma, as that character performs her favorite song, "All That Jazz," in the film.
- Filming period: December 10, 2001 – May 2002.
- The text of the rap recited within prison walls by Katalin Ujnyak, a Hungarian woman accused of murder, played by Russian ballerina Ekaterina Shchelkanova: “What am I doing here? They say my famous lodger took my husband, and I chopped off his head. But it's not true. I am innocent. I don't know why Uncle Sam decided I did it. I tried to explain it at the police station, but they didn't understand.” Translation: “What am I doing here? They say my lodger grabbed my husband, and I cut off his head. But that's not true. I am innocent. I don't know why Uncle Sam decided I did it. I tried to explain it at the police station, but they didn't understand.”
- Throughout the film, lawyer Billy Flynn mistakenly calls Amos “Andy” – this is a reference to the popular 1920s radio show “Amos ‘n’ Andy”.
- The text of the rap recited within prison walls by Katalin Ujnyak, a Hungarian woman accused of murder, played by Russian ballerina Ekaterina Shchelkanova: “Mit keresek én itt? Azt mondják, a híres lakóm lefogta a férjem, én meg lecsaptam a fejét. De nem igaz. Én ártatlan vagyok. Nem tudom, miért mondja Uncle Sam, hogy én tettem. Próbáltam a rendõrségen megmagyarázni, de nem értették meg”. Translation: “What am I doing here? They say my lodger took my husband, and I chopped off his head. But that’s not true. I am innocent. I don’t know why Uncle Sam decided I did it. I tried to explain it at the police station, but they didn’t understand.”
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