Fame is a movie directed by Alan Parker which was released in 1980. It spawned a successful television show , a chart-topping song, and a hit Broadway musical.

The main storylines of the film and the series were similar: teenagers were followed through their studies at a New York high school for performing arts (later renamed "The Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts" ).

At one point in the film, several characters attend a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Waverly Theatre and getting involved in the audience participation aspects of the show.