Fame

...the largely unknown cast act, sing and dance their little hearts out...

Fame is a genuine treasure, moving and entertaining, a movie that understands being a teen-ager as well as Breaking Away did, but studies its characters in a completely different milieu.

It's one of the most honest portrayals of what it was like growing up in New York City during a certain time.

You come away from it with all your preconceptions about the glamour of showbusiness wiped away and you can't help but admire the characters who get through.