Featured in the excised footage is an entire subplot involving Allen’s father, a former Republican governor (Philip Baker Hall), who tries to commit suicide in order not to embarrass his daughter over the fact that he was once involved in graft. Writer-director Lurie, a former film critic, supplies commentary on the plethora of deleted scenes. The disc includes a wide-screen transfer, production notes, the trailer, talent files and a serviceable HBO “making of” documentary. Jeff Bridges, also an Oscar nominee, plays the food-obsessed president, and an unrecognizable Gary Oldman is the Republican congressman intent on thwarting Allen’s nomination. Joan Allen is an Academy Award contender for her work as a senator with a “past” who is now a candidate for vice president. Still, the “making-of” documentary that originally aired on HBO is better than average, and several of Crowe’s cover stories from Rolling Stone can be read on the disc.ĭreamWorks’ DVD of Rod Lurie’s taut political thriller “The Contender” ($27) is chock-full of goodies. The disc cries out for a commentary track from Crowe, but alas, one will have to wait for a “special edition” for the writer-director’s insights. Yet the digital edition is disappointing. Crowe has been nominated for an Oscar for his delightful original screenplay-a nostalgic, semiautobiographical coming-of-age comedy about a teenage reporter for Rolling Stone magazine in the early ‘70s. R4 SuperBit Australia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (112:07 + 105:43 = 217:50 PAL).The two-disc set features production stills, a deleted scene, a “making of” documentary that was produced in 1965 and a more recent documentary featuring interviews with Heston, who plays John the Baptist Max Von Sydow, who stars as Christ and several members of the production crew.Ĭameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous” (DreamWorks, $27) was one of the best-reviewed films of 2000. R4 Collector's Edition Australia- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (133:46 + 85:01 = 218:47 PAL). R3 SuperBit Korea - (Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment) - No Cuts R2 SuperBit United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - (112:07 + 105:43 = 217:50 PAL). R2 United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (133:46 + 85:01 = 218:47 PAL). R2 Special Edition Spain- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts (133:46 + 85:01 = 218:47 PAL). R2 France- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts. R1 SuperBit America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts. R1 Single Disc America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts. R1 Limited Edition America - (Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment) - No Cuts R0 India- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment India - No cuts: Although the film appears to be the uncut restored version, it omits the overture and intermission music. R4 Australia - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - SuperBit R4 Australia - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - Collector's Edition R3 Korea - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - SuperBit R2 United Kingdom - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - SuperBit R2 United Kingdom - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment R2 Spain - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - Special Edition R2 France - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment R1 America - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - SuperBit R1 America - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - Single Disc R1 America - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - Limited Edition R0 India - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment India A mighty spectacle of action and adventure!Īlternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to view and then click 'Apply Filter'.
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