Film

American Idol: The Search For A Superstar

2002 · 1h 2m · Music · TV Movie · Documentary

10,000 PERFORMERS, ONE SUPERSTAR

How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment along with FremantleMedia did for Fox Television. Beginning with an open call for auditions in seven cities across the country, American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell narrowed a field of over 10,000 pop singer wannabes to one American Idol.

Ryan Seacrest

Host

Brian Dunkleman

Host

Simon Cowell

Judge

Paula Abdul

Judge

Randy Jackson

Judge

Kelly Clarkson

Contestant / Winner

Justin Guarini

Contestant

Nikki McKibbin

Contestant

Tamyra Gray

Contestant

R.J. Helton

Contestant

Christina Christian

Contestant

Ryan Starr

Contestant

AJ Gil

Contestant

Jim Verraros

Contestant

EJay Day

Contestant

• Bruce GowersDirector
• Cécile Frot-CoutazExecutive Producer
• Simon JonesExecutive Producer
• Simon FullerExecutive Producer

Release date

January 1, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 2m

Genres

Music, TV Movie, Documentary