Almost famous
(DVD R-rated) 

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Contributors
Crowe, Cameron, 1957- film director,
Bryce, Ian, film producer.
Toll, John (Cinematographer), director of photography.
Wilson, Nancy, 1954- composer (expression)
Hutshing, Joe, editor of moving image work.
Published
Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2001].
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Journalists -- Drama.
Rock music -- 1971-1980 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Comedy films -- Videorecordings.

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Published
Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2001].
Format
DVD R-rated
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (285 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
667068875126, 667068781823

Notes

General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 2000.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by director Cameron Crowe; Intro by Cameron Crowe; Interview with Lester Bangs; Cameron Crowe's Top 10 albums of 1973; "Love comes and goes" (Nancy Wilson demo); Rolling Stone articles (with introductions from Cameron Crowe); B-sides (behind-the-scenes footage). Disc 2: Intro by Cameron Crowe; "Small time blues"; Cleveland concert (Stillwater concert featuring 6 original songs); Stairway (Stairway to Heaven sequence); Theatrical trailer; Filmmakers; Production notes; Script (with Crowe's notes); Cast (audition tapes and rock'n'roll rehearsal footage); Deleted scenes with director's commentary. Music CD contains 6 never-before-released Stillwater tracks.
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language, drug content, brief nudity.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby 2.0 surround.
Language
In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned in English.
Awards
Academy Award: 2001, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Cameron Crowe)
Awards
Golden Globe: 2001, Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Kate Hudson)

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Crowe, C., Bryce, I., Toll, J. (., Wilson, N., Hutshing, J., Klein, S., Griffith, C. A., Hartley, C. R., Heimann, B., Crudup, B., McDormand, F., Hudson, K., Lee, J., Fugit, P., Paquin, A., Balk, F., Taylor, N., Deschanel, Z., Fallon, J., Phillips, B., & Hoffman, P. S. (2001). Almost famous (Director's edition.). DreamWorks Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cameron Crowe et al.. 2001. Almost Famous. Universal City, CA: DreamWorks Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cameron Crowe et al.. Almost Famous Universal City, CA: DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2001.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Crowe, C., Bryce, I., Toll, J. (., Wilson, N., Hutshing, J., Klein, S. and Griffith, C. A. et al (2001). Almost famous. Director's edn. Universal City, CA: DreamWorks Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Crowe, Cameron, et al. Almost Famous Director's edition., DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2001.

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