Martin Richards, founder and principal of PCC, says in court papers he and Miramax founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein were producers of "Chicago." The movie opened in December 2002 and became "the highest grossing and most profitable movie ever released by Miramax," court papers say. It won six Oscars including best picture, with Richards collecting the producer award.

Miramax spokeswoman Emily Baer said she had not seen the lawsuit and could not comment.

The film, which starred Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger and was directed by Rob Marshall, was based on a play by the late Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb. They based their work on an earlier play written by Maurine Dallas Watkins.

The musical is about two women is 1920s Chicago who achieve celebrity and notoriety from jail while awaiting trials on separate murder charges.

PCC said that although it believes the movie has grossed more than $300 million, Miramax has failed to pay PCC the percentage it is owed.

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