Almost Famous
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.
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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. |
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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]
- Copyright ©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) |