'Fame' Out on Blu-ray & DVD 1/12

Bursting with explosive music and dance moves, a group of gifted performing artists travel down a path of self-discovery and stardom in Fame, arriving on Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy and DVD January 12 from MGM Home Entertainment. In the contemporary remake of the 1980 fan-favorite, the film follows a crew of dancers, singers, actors and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts. A diverse, creative powerhouse, the school offers students from all walks of life a chance to live out their dreams and achieve real and lasting fame...the kind that comes only from talent, dedication, and hard work. In an incredibly competitive atmosphere, students, mentored by the best and toughest teachers, strive for their moment in the spotlight and find out who amongst them has what is takes to succeed.

Naturi Naughton (Notorious) leads the cast of newcomers including Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle. The film also includes appearances by original Fame cast member Debbie Allen as Principal Angela Simms, Charles S. Dutton (The Piano Lesson), Kelsey Grammer ("Frasier"), Megan Mullally ("Will and Grace") and Bebe Neuwirth ("Cheers"). Fame is the feature film directorial debut from music video auteur and choreographer Kevin Tancharoen, known for his work with Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Michael Jackson.

The Fame Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy and DVD feature an extended cut of the film with over 15 minutes of never-before-seen dance footage, deleted scenes, Fame music video, character profiles and more. The Fame Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy for portable media players is available for the suggested price of $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada, and Standard DVD is priced at $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada. Prebook is December 16.

Blu-ray Disc Special Features: (Catalog #M116913)
Disc One:
? Original Theatrical Version of the Film
? Extended Cut - with 15 minutes of additional never-before-seen footage
? Deleted Scenes
? Fame Music Video
? Remember My Name - Character Profiles
? Fame National Talent Search Finalist
? The Dances of Fame

Disc Two:
? Digital Copy

Single Disc DVD Special Features: (Catalog #M116902)
Special features include everything on "Disc One" of the Blu-ray Disc Edition above.

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