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Almost Famous

Crowe, Cameron, 1957- (film director,, film producer,, screenwriter.). Bryce, Ian, (film producer.). Toll, John (Cinematographer), (director of photography.). Wilson, Nancy, 1954- (composer (expression)). Hutshing, Joe, (film editor.). Klein, Saar, (film editor.). Griffith, Clay A., (art director.). Hartley, Clayton R., (art director.). Heimann, Betsy, (costume designer.). Crudup, Billy, 1968- (actor.). McDormand, Frances, (actor.). Hudson, Kate, 1979- (actor.). Lee, Jason, 1970- (actor.). Fugit, Patrick, 1982- (actor.). Paquin, Anna, (actor.). Balk, Fairuza, (actor.). Taylor, Noah, (actor.). Deschanel, Zooey, 1980- (actor.). Fallon, Jimmy, (actor.). Phillips, Bijou, 1980- (actor.). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 (actor.). DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), (presenter.). Columbia Pictures, (presenter.). Vinyl Films (Firm), (production company.). DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Zooey Deschanel, Jimmy Fallon, Bijou Phillips, Philip Seymour Hoffman. (Cast).

It's the opportunity of a lifetime when teenage reporter William Miller lands an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine. Despite the objections of his protective mother, William hits the road with an up-and-coming rock band and finds there's a lot more to write home about than the music.

DVD  - 2001
FIC Almos
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Subject
Music journalists > United States > Drama.
Rock groups > United States > Drama.
Groupies > United States > Drama.
Journalists > Drama.
Rock music > 1971-1980 > Drama.
Genre
Video recordings.
Road films.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Rock films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
  • Physical Description videodisc
    1 videodisc (124 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition Widescreen.
  • Publisher Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2001]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features: "The making of Almost Famous" HBO behind-the-scenes featurette; Production notes; Cast and crew bios; Theatrical trailer; The Rolling Stone articles; Stillwater's "Fever dog" music video.
GMD: videodisc.
Formatted Contents Note: Special fieatures: Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) -- Stillwater's "Fever dog" music video -- HBO behind-the-scenes featurette "The making of Almost famous" -- The Rolling Stone articles -- Cast and crew bios -- Theatrical trailers -- Production notes -- Language: English DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround 2.0 surround -- Captioned in English -- Subtitled in English.
Restrictions on Access Note:
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Score by Nancy Wilson ; costume designer, Betsy Heimann ; editors, Joe Hutshing, Saar Klein ; art directors, Clay A. Griffith, Clayton R. Hartley ; director of photography, John Toll ; co-producer, Lisa Stewart.
Participant or Performer Note: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Zooey Deschanel, Jimmy Fallon, Bijou Phillips, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for language, drug content, brief nudity.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby 2.0 surround.
Language Note:
In English with optonal English subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Award: 2001, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Cameron Crowe)
Golden Globe: 2001, Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Kate Hudson)