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The Company

A behind-the-scenes look at the world of dance as seen through the eyes of a talented young dancer on the brink of success.

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Corporate Authors:	Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), CP Medien (Firm), Capitol Films, Killer Films, First Snow Productions, Sandcastle 5 Productions, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Levy, David, Campbell, Neve, 1973-, Turner, Barbara, Altman, Robert, 1925-2006, McDowell, Malcolm, 1943-, Franco, James, 1978-, Dunn, Andrew, Peroni, Geraldine, Parks, Van Dyke, Kaufmann, Susan, Baugh, Gary
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[United States] : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004], c2003.
Subjects:	Ballet dancers > Drama. Ballet companies > Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:	A behind-the-scenes look at the world of dance as seen through the eyes of a talented young dancer on the brink of success.
Item Description:	Special features: Commentaries with director Robert Altman and actress Neve Campbell; extended dance sequences; "Passion of dance" featurette; Making-of" featurette.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Geraldine Peroni ; original score composed by Van Dyke Parks ; costume designer, Susan Kaufmann ; production designer, Gary Baugh.
ISBN:	1404935975
Author Notes:	James Franco was born on April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California. He enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles as an English major but dropped out after freshman year to pursue a career as an actor, taking acting lessons with Robert Carnegie at Playhouse West. After 15 months of training, he began auditioning in Los Angeles California and got his first break in 1990 after he was cast in the leading role of the television series Freaks and Geeks. His first major film was the romantic comedy Whatever It Takes. He was later cast in the title role of the 2001 TV special James Dean. He received a Golden Globe Award and nominationations for an Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002 the superhero film Spider-Man was released and James Franco played Harry Osborn, the son of the villain. Spider-Man was a commercial and critical success. In the same year he was cast in the drama City by the Sea. The following year he co-starred in Robert Altman's The Company. With the success of the first Spider-Man film he was able to reprise the role in the sequel Spider-Man 2 in 2004. The movie was well received by critics. He continues his acting career with roles in films such as the Great Raid, Annapolis, Flyboys and Wicker Man. He is a successful actor, director and screenwriter. (Bowker Author Biography)