The film Fame was shot for 3 months on a budget of more than $ 5 million , and its photography started in after June 1979 and ended more than 90 days later .
Principal photography commenced in July 1979 and concluded after 91 days , on a budget of $ 8.5 million ; the film was shot on location in New York City .
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