Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical film celebrates show business stripped of glitz or giddy illusions. Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theatre. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him--his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
Rated R for a scene involving heart surgery, Drug Content, Sexuality, and some language.
a girl takes off her shirt revealing her breasts (only shown for a brief moment)
a burlesque stripper rubs her own breasts (nipples are covered).
a burlesque stripper is seen nude again for a brief moment
3 burlesque strippers are shown topless.
a girl is shown topless during a dance sequence.
a guy who does a quick dance is laughed at by the audience when they discovered he climaxed in his pants after being molested by three women before his dance
