| | | Over 30 minutes of new footage!
Features: DVD, Director's Cut, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Audio Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailers
Featured on over 160 critics' Top Ten lists, Almost Famous is the humorously poignant coming of age story set against the backdrop of rock 'n roll. The story follows teenage reporter William Miller as he lands the opportunity of a lifetime: an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to hit the road with an up-and-coming band. He soon finds out that there's a lot more to write home about than the music. The film features breakout performances from Hollywood's hottest young talent: Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson (who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as "Penny Lane" Goodman) and Patrick Fugit, along with Academy Award winner (Fargo) Frances McDormand. Loaded with special bonus features, this three disc set includes both the theatrical version of the film and Cameron Crowe's Director's Edition with over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage, and a music CD containing six never-before-released Stillwater tracks.
Editor's Note
Cameron Crowe's career trajectory reads like a true Hollywood story--he started out as a 15-year-old writing for Rolling Stone magazine and eventually ended up writing, directing, and acting in movies. His poignant writing style reflects the nostalgia and humor of an era, with bits of pop culture and musical history and trivia woven in. This has proven to be a highly successful formula, as in the 1989 emo love story SAY ANYTHING, and the '90s grunge rocker hit SINGLES. Crowe's ALMOST FAMOUS is a semiautobiographical account that tells the story of a teen journalist, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), who goes on the road with an up-and-coming rock band called Stillwater. Though Miller's mentor, legendary rock critic Lester Bangs (portrayed with humor and heart by Philip Seymour Hoffman), cautions him not to befriend the musicians, Miller takes it a step further and befriends both the band and the Band-Aids--the girls who hang around with the band because they love the music. Miller is in for a wild ride around the country, to thrilling concerts and debauched backyard parties, living the life many 15-year olds dream about. He discovers that beneath the glittery façade of rock stardom are sometimes bittersweet life lessons and mild doses of heartbreak. More impacting are the friendships he finds with his glamorous travel companions. Newcomer Fugit is the perfect William Miller: baby-faced, slightly gawky, and an awestruck observer. Kate Hudson sparkles as Penny Lane, the leader of the Band-Aids, and Frances McDormand delivers a stellar performance as Elaine, Miller's protective and mildly paranoid mother. In the tradition of SAY ANYTHING and JERRY MAGUIRE, Crowe's coming-of-age tale is intelligent, well-written, and memorable.
| Features | Cast & Crew Bios | | Production Notes | | Theatrical Trailer | | English: Dolby & DTS | | Stillwater's Cleveland Concert Featuring Six Original Songs | | Crowe's Original Rolling Stone Articles | | Original DVD Menu Music Created By Nancy Wilson | | Cast Audition Tapes & Rock 'n Roll Rehearsal Footage | | Cameron Crowe's Top 10 Albums Of 1973 | | Oscar-Winning Shooting Script With Crowe's Notes | | Music CD With 6 Never-Before-Released Stillwater Tracks | | Director's Commentary | | Deleted Scenes With Commentary | | Widescreen Versions | | Theatrical Oscar-Winning Version | | "Director's Cut" With Over 30 Minutes Of Never-Before-Seen Footage |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Dreamworks (Universal) |
| Release Date: 12/4/2001 |
| Running Time: 285 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 88751 | | UPC: 00667068875126 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2001) | | | Kate Hudson, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | | | Frances McDormand, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress |  | Cameron Crowe, Winner, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen | |
British Academy Awards (2001) | | Cameron Crowe, Winner, Best Original Screenplay | | Doug Hemphill, et al., Winner, Best Sound | | | Kate Hudson, Nominee, Best Actress In A Leading Role | | | Frances McDormand, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | |
Golden Globe (2001) | | Kate Hudson, Winner, Best Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture | | | Frances McDormand, Nominee, Best Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture | | | Cameron Crowe, Nominee, Best Screenplay - Motion Picture |
| Memorable Quotes| "Do not take drugs!"----Mrs. Miller (Frances McDormand), repeatedly throughout the film, to her son, William (Patrick Fugit) | | "How old are you?"----Penny Lane (Kate Hudson)|"18."----William|"Me too! How old are we really?|"17."----William|"Me too!"----Penny|"Actually, I'm 16."----William|"Me too. Isn't it funny? The truth just sounds different."----Penny|"I'm 15."----William | | "Rock & roll is a lifestyle...and a way of thinking, and it's not about money and 'popularity!' Although, some money would be nice....And the chicks are great."----Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee) | | "Opie must die!"----the Band--Aids (Fairuza Balk and Anna Paquin) to William | | "I am a golden god!"----Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup), standing on a rooftop at a party while on acid | | "Tell Rolling Stone that my last words were...'I'm on drugs!'"----Russell to William | | "Is it that hard to make us look cool?!"----Jeff | | "The only real currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with each other when we're being uncool."----Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman) to William | | "I know you've heard this before. And I have never said this to anybody, not really----well, nobody who didn't legally have to say it back to me, but----I love you, and I'm about to go where...many men have gone before."----William to Penny, while she's nearly passed out on drugs |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...[Patrick Fugit] is remarkable in his first film role....Ms. Hudson and Mr. Crudup inhabit their roles with such mellow ease that the film opens up around them....In addition to Ms. McDormand and Mr. Hoffman, [Jason Lee and Fairuza Balk] are especially memorable..." 09/13/2000 pp.E1-5USA Today
"...Kate Hudson gets a chance to shine....[The] strengths here are the characters, performances and the command with which Crowe sets up his story..."--3.5 out of 4 stars 09/13/2000 p.4D Entertainment Weekly
"...Terrifically authentic and heartfelt..." -- Rating: A- 09/22/2000 p.52 Entertainment Weekly
Ranked #4 in Entertainment Weekly's "Owen Gleiberman's BEST MOVIES OF 2000" 12/22/2000 pp.106-7 Sight and Sound
"...Always a fluent writer of dialogue, Crowe puts some rip-roaring tirades in [the film]..." 01/01/2001 p.38-40 Total Film
"...Not only a glowing, effectively realized tribute to both the era and the music, but also a beautifully crafted coming-of-age drama..." -- 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/2001 p.84 Los Angeles Times
"...Something to cherish and enjoy, an intimate yet universal film that will delight you and involve your heart..." 09/13/2000 p.C1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Oh, what a lovely film....ALMOST FAMOUS is funny and touching in so many different ways....It's a coming-of-age film, about an idealistic kid who sees the real world, witnesses its cruelties and heartbreaks, and yet finds much room for hope..." 09/15/2000 p.29 Sight and Sound
"An unusually sweet-natured take on the early-1970s rock scene..." 08/01/2005 p.33 The New York Times 9 of 10
...The movie's real pleasures are to be found not in its story but in its profusion of funny, offbeat scenes. It's the kind of picture that invites you to go back and savor your favorite moments like choice album cuts. - A.O. Scott
Los Angeles Times 9 of 10
...writer-director Cameron Crowe...used the free ride he earned with Jerry Maguire's success to create something to cherish and enjoy, an intimate yet universal film that will delight you and involve your heart. - Kenneth Turan
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