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Cabaret

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R,1hr 44min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Release:
1986
Director:
Haruki Kadokawa
Starring:
Takeshi Kaga, Hironobu Nomura, Mitsuko Baisho  ...more
Synopsis: A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist starts playing at a particular nightspot, a thug from the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia) adopts him as a special friend for no greater reason than he plays one of his favorite songs well. As the dangerous life of the gangster intertwines with that of the musician, it brings harm to the musician's girlfriend, who is raped. This changes the young saxophonist's attitude ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
This is no ordinary musical. Part of its success comes because it doesn't fall for the old cliché that musicals have to make you happy. Instead of cheapening the movie version by lightening its load of despair, director Bob Fosse has gone right to the bleak heart of the material and stayed there well enough to win an Academy Award for Best Director. Full Review
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80
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 8 critic reviews
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No, that's not Christina Aguilera during her dark-haired days. It's Liza Minnelli during "Cabaret."...
Eric McCormack at the Les Girls 6 - Cabaret
Karri Turner at the Les Girls 6 - Cabaret
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