Fame (1980)
Drama, Music • 2h 13m
Overview
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
Director: Alan Parker
Cast: Irene Cara, Barry Miller, Maureen Teefy, Paul McCrane, Lee Curreri, Gene Anthony Ray, Antonia Franceschi, Laura Dean, Boyd Gaines, Albert Hague, Tresa Hughes, Anne Meara, Joanna Merlin, Jim Moody, Debbie Allen, Richard Belzer, Eddie Barth, Steve Inwood, Frank Bongiorno, Bill Britten, Eric Brockington, Nicholas Bunin, Cindy Canuelas, Nora Cotrone, Mbewe Escobar, Victor of Aquitaine, Lesley Quickley, Ilse Sass, Ray Ramirez, Isaac Mizrahi, Meg Tilly, Sal Piro, Gennadi Filimonov, Penny Frank, Willie Henry Jr., Steve Hollander, Sang Kim, Darrell Kirkman, Judith L'Heureux, Ted Lambert, Nancy Eng, Sarah Malament, James Manis, Carol Massenburg, Raquel Mondin, Alba Oms, Frank Oteri, Traci Parnell, Loris Diran, Dawn Steinberg, Jonathan Strasser, Yvette Torres, F.X. Vitolo, Stefanie Zimmerman, Tracy Burnett, Greg De Jean, Laura Delano Duncan, Michael DeLorenzo, Aaron Dugger, Neisha Folkes-LeMelle, Karen Ford, Robin Gray, Hazel Green, Eva Grubler, Patrick King, Cynthia Lochard, Julian Montenaire, Holly Reeve, Kate Snyder, Philip Wright, Ranko Yokoyana, Adam Abeshouse, Yvette D. Carrington, Fima Ephron, Anthony Evans, Crystal Garner, Lisa Herman, Thais Hockaday, Karen Hoppe, Frankie Laino, April Lang, Richard Latimer, Lisa Lowell, Ann Marie McDermott, Kerry McDermott, Maureen McDermott, Josh Melville, Peter Rafelson, Ann Roboff, Boris Slutsky, Alan Vetter, Evan Weinstein, Judith Blaylock, Diana Brownstone, Gregory Buchalter, Jeanne Carr, Julie Cohen, Guido Corte, Donna Edge-Rachell, Nancy Gilliam, Jon Lonoff, Douglas Rowan, Holland Taylor
Director: Sidney Lumet
1.85:1: Kino Lorber 4K / Capelight 4K
1.66:1: Criterion 4K but low pass filtered
Comparison between the 4Ks, Criterion on the AR choice
Criterion Blu-ray/4K Blu-ray
Other discs have unnecessary filtering and sound worse, the difference isn't substantial but audible
Director: Sidney Lumet
1.85:1: Kino Lorber 4K / Capelight 4K
1.66:1: Criterion 4K but low pass filtered
Comparison between the 4Ks, Criterion on the AR choice
Criterion Blu-ray/4K Blu-ray
Other discs have unnecessary filtering and sound worse, the difference isn't substantial but audible
Director: David Fincher
Director: David Fincher
Director: John G. Avildsen
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Original Mono: Ultimate Knockout Collection/Knockout Collection replacement disc> Knockout collection original.
The Mono mix on the initial release of the Knockout Collection is a fold-down of the 5.1, the replacement disc and the ultimate knockout version fixed the error.
The Steelbook and UK standard edition is the same disc as the 2023 knockout collection.
Director: John G. Avildsen
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Original Mono: Ultimate Knockout Collection/Knockout Collection replacement disc> Knockout collection original.
The Mono mix on the initial release of the Knockout Collection is a fold-down of the 5.1, the replacement disc and the ultimate knockout version fixed the error.
The Steelbook and UK standard edition is the same disc as the 2023 knockout collection.
Grapevine DVD Rip Van 1921 extras or OOP Image Entertainment DVD
Grapevine DVD Rip Van 1921 extras or OOP Image Entertainment DVD
Grapevine DVD Rip Van 1921 extras or OOP Image Entertainment DVD
Grapevine DVD Rip Van 1921 extras or OOP Image Entertainment DVD
Wicked Vision Germany 4K Blu-ray or US Criterion 4K Blu-ray?
Wicked Vision Germany 4K Blu-ray (LSP encode) or US Criterion 4K Blu-ray?
Wicked Vision Germany 4K Blu-ray or US Criterion 4K Blu-ray?
Wicked Vision Germany 4K Blu-ray (LSP encode) or US Criterion 4K Blu-ray?
Directors: Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise
Directors: Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise
Director: Roman Polanski
Paramount disappointing 4K Blu-ray
Paramount disappointing 4K Blu-ray
Director: Roman Polanski
Paramount disappointing 4K Blu-ray
Paramount disappointing 4K Blu-ray
Director: William Wyler
Italy Plaion 4K Blu-ray > Paramount 4K Blu-ray (marginally)
Director: William Wyler
Italy Plaion 4K Blu-ray > Paramount 4K Blu-ray (marginally)
Director: Howard Hawks
Director: Howard Hawks
Director: Howard Hawks
Director: Howard Hawks
Director: Alan Parker
Director: Alan Parker
Director: Alan Parker
Spain and Italy Blu-rays are bootlegs. Others listed on Blu-ray.com are placeholders don't actually exist.
2005 US DVD
HDTV stream for HD
Spain and Italy Blu-rays are bootlegs. Others listed on Blu-ray.com are placeholders don't actually exist.
2005 US DVD
HDTV stream for HD
Director: Alan Parker
Spain and Italy Blu-rays are bootlegs. Others listed on Blu-ray.com are placeholders don't actually exist.
2005 US DVD
HDTV stream for HD
Spain and Italy Blu-rays are bootlegs. Others listed on Blu-ray.com are placeholders don't actually exist.
2005 US DVD
HDTV stream for HD
Director: Alan Parker
Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray, newly encoded 2025 disc only
Capelight 4K Blu-ray 2025 Disc
Director: Alan Parker
Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray, newly encoded 2025 disc only
Capelight 4K Blu-ray 2025 Disc
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Arrow 4K Blu-ray Both cuts are excellent in 4K. See caps
For BD:
Theatrical: Czech/Polish/Russian Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director's Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Arrow 4K Blu-ray Both cuts are excellent in 4K. See caps
For BD:
Theatrical: Czech/Polish/Russian Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director's Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director: Tim Burton
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray caps. The HDR10 base layer is bright, so I'd recommended to watch it in Dolby Vision.
4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray is missing the isolated score and Martian dub from the DVD
Director: Tim Burton
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray caps. The HDR10 base layer is bright, so I'd recommended to watch it in Dolby Vision.
4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray is missing the isolated score and Martian dub from the DVD
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion 4K Blu-ray FiM encode Caps
UK Warner Bros Steelbook 4K Blu-ray is slightly worse in encoding compared to FiM but otherwise excellent see caps
Uncensored: Cinema DTS
Censored: Criterion
Comparison
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion 4K Blu-ray FiM encode Caps
UK Warner Bros Steelbook 4K Blu-ray is slightly worse in encoding compared to FiM but otherwise excellent see caps
Uncensored: Cinema DTS
Censored: Criterion
Comparison
Director: Frank Oz
2026 4K Blu-ray
Warner Bros Blu-ray for the original 70mm 6-track mix
Warner Bros pan-and-scan LaserDisc for the original Dolby Stereo 35mm 2-track mix
Only the DVD has the isolated score.
Director: Frank Oz
2026 4K Blu-ray
Warner Bros Blu-ray for the original 70mm 6-track mix
Warner Bros pan-and-scan LaserDisc for the original Dolby Stereo 35mm 2-track mix
Only the DVD has the isolated score.
Director: Philip Kaufman
Director: Philip Kaufman
Directors: Thomas Bentley & Niall McCloskey & Sam Halleron & Rachel Traynor & Mike Deedigan
Directors: Thomas Bentley & Niall McCloskey & Sam Halleron & Rachel Traynor & Mike Deedigan
Director: Edgar Selwyn
Director: Edgar Selwyn
SD: 2013 Warner Bros The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3D 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3
SD: 2013 Warner Bros The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3D 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3
4K restoration has been screened at conventions
SD: 2013 Warner Bros The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3D 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3
SD: 2013 Warner Bros The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3D 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3
4K restoration has been screened at conventions
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