---
title: 'Chicago (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rob Marshall'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/chicago-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299658/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Chicago (2002)

2002 · 113 min · Drama, Comedy, Music, Mystery · Germany, United States, Canada


## Synopsis

Chicago is a 2002 musical black comedy crime film based on the 1975 stage musical, which in turn originated in the 1926 play. It explores the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere. Chicago centers on Roxie Hart (Zellweger) and Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones), two murderers who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago. Roxie, a housewife, and Velma, a vaudevillian, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Rob Marshall, who also choreographed the film, and was adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rob Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-marshall)
- **Screenplay:** [Bill Condon](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-condon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman), [John Kander](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kander)
- **Producer:** [Harvey Weinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-weinstein), [Bob Weinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-weinstein), [Martin Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-richards-2), [Craig Zadan](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-zadan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dion Beebe](https://cinepixo.com/people/dion-beebe)
- **Editor:** [Martin Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-walsh)

## Cast

- [Christine Baranski](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-baranski)
- [Renée Zellweger](https://cinepixo.com/people/renee-zellweger) as Roxie Hart
- [Richard Gere](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-gere) as Billy Flynn
- [Taye Diggs](https://cinepixo.com/people/taye-diggs)
- [Lucy Liu](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucy-liu)
- [Denise Faye](https://cinepixo.com/people/denise-faye)
- [Catherine Zeta-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-zeta-jones) as Velma Kelly
- [Colm Feore](https://cinepixo.com/people/colm-feore)
- [John C. Reilly](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-c-reilly)
- [Mýa](https://cinepixo.com/people/mya)
- [Susan Misner](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-misner)
- [Dominic West](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominic-west)
- [Queen Latifah](https://cinepixo.com/people/queen-latifah)

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Official site: http://www.miramax.com/movie/chicago
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/chicago-2002
Film facts: Wikidata (Q189889); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.