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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 06/01/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 52 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 18 Genres: Drama, Musical, Musical Drama, Ensemble Film

Robert Altman directs the musical drama The Company from an original story by actress Neve Campbell, based on her own experiences with The National Ballet of Canada. At the center of the ensemble cast is the young dancer Ry (Campbell), a rising star with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. She struggles with the demands of being a dancer while supporting herself as a waitress and starting up a romance with Josh (James Franco). Meanwhile, the ballet company director, Alberto Antonelli (Malcolm McDowell), manages to balance his own administrative and artistic duties. Campbell does her own dancing in the film and the rest of the company is played by the actual members of the Joffrey Ballet. The Company was shown at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Neve Campbell - Ry
Malcolm McDowell - Alberto "Mr. A." Antonelli
James Franco - Josh
Barbara Robertson - Harriet
William Dick - Eduardo
Joffrey Ballet

Director Robert Altman explores the world of professional ballet in this 2003 drama. Starring Neve Campbell and Malcolm McDowell, The Company is based on Campbell's own real-life experiences working within a ballet company and features several members of the famed Joffrey Ballet in the roles of dancers. The film is presented on this DVD in widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Along with the feature presentation, the disc includes a feature-length audio-commentary track by Altman and Campbell, who attempt to shed additional light on the world of ballet and the film's production. Two featurettes, "The Passion of Dance" and "The Making of the Company," are also included, as are several extended dance sequences from the film. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide