Chicago

About Chicago

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

Chicago (2002) is a comedy crime film directed by Rob Marshall. The film is filed under 1920s, fame, jail, and burlesque.

Renée Zellweger stars as Roxie Hart, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly, Richard Gere as Billy Flynn, and Queen Latifah as Matron Mama Morton. At 113 minutes long, it arrived in December 2002.

The screenplay is by Bill Condon. Production companies include Miramax, Storyline Entertainment, and The Producer Circle Co.. The story is adapted from a stage production. It streams on Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Essential, and Paramount Plus Premium in the United States.

The First Great Train Robbery, Dillinger, and Funny Girl make useful companions to Chicago, all filed under death by hanging, execution, and hanging. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 2,993 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.