Chicago

Chicago

Year: 1927

Runtime: 103 mins

Director: Frank Urson

CrimeComedyDrama

Based on a true story, Roxie Hart, a two‑timing, drinking wife, murders her lover after he leaves her, then uses her charm and clever legal maneuvers to evade conviction. The tale served as the foundation for Kander and Ebb’s 1975 Broadway musical and the Oscar‑winning 2002 film adaptation.

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