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GOSSIP (2000)
Ever heard a killer rumor?
It can turn you on, or turn on you
Everyone does it, no one talks about it

Gossip tells the story of 3 college students who decide to write their class project on Gossip, how fast it can spread and the effects it has. They use rich girl Naomi Preston to test their ideas, but the project spirals out of controls and begins to ruin lives...

Kate plays Naomi Preston

GENERAL INFORMATION
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Written by: Gregory Poirier
Co-stars: James Marsden as Derrick Webb, Lena Headey as Cathy Jones, Norman Reedus as Travis, Joshua Jackson as Beau Edson, Marisa Coughlan as Sheila
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Filming: Filmed in Ontario, Canada
Budget: $14m
Box Office: US - $5,108,820; UK - Ł784,921. Grossed $2,321,729 in it's opening weekend in the USA showing on 1,525 screens and Ł207,702 in the UK on 177 screens.
Runtime: 90mins / 1hr 30mins
Released: US- April 21st 2000; France- 23rd August 2000; UK- August 25th 2000; Australia- 14th September 2000
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MEDIA
Trailers: Videos at KHH
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KATE SAYS...
» "It's a movie about rumours and straight-out lies and the power they have over people. My character comes from a very wealthy family. She's the kind of girl who always gets what she wants, like the popular boy, the car, all that, you know what I mean? She's a virgin. She won't let any guy touch her. And then she goes to college, and becomes the victim of a deadly rumour. The film's quite a ride and a lot of fun."

REVIEWS
Reel.com: "Kate Hudson, looking like a tantalizing, younger hybrid of Diane Lane, Bebe Neuwirth, and mom Goldie Hawn, also contributes a strong performance as Naomi, providing the emotional center of this otherwise daft film. Surprisingly, she successfully makes her character omnipresent, lurking even when Hudson isn't on-screen."
Urban Cinefile: "Reminiscent of Virgin Suicides' Lux, Kate Hudson allures and is perfectly cast as Naomi – the gal who intimidates with her Mont Blanc accessories."

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
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TRIVIA
{1} The university that the students attend was also used as the setting for several other films including Urban Legend (1998) and The Skulls. Coincidentally all three films starred Joshua Jackson.
{2} Alternative Ending: Jones and Travis leave Derrick alone in his loft and he is approached by a stranger who identifies himself as the man who arrested Derrick when he was in high school. He tells him that Naomi is now pressing charges using the video-tape of Derrick admitting that he raped her.
{3} AT the time of this film, Norman Reedus was married to Helena Christensen, who Kate is friends with.

WORTH WATCHING FOR...
... the interesting and thought-provoking storyline. It perhaps wasn't executed as well as it could have been, but it's still worth watching. The look and sounds of the film are one of it's best bits. Kate's part is small but pivotal and she gets to show off a bit of her dramatic acting skills.

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DVD: US (Region 1) | UK (Region 2)
Video: US (NTSC) | UK (PAL)

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Last Updated: August 28th 2006

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