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Almost Famous

Genres
Drama
Music
Rating
7.5
Status
Released
R
Release Date2000-09-15
Runtime124 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Budget$60,000,000
Revenue$47,386,287
IMDbView on IMDb

Overview

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.

Keywords
hotel room
concert
rock 'n' roll
stewardess
drug addiction
san diego, california
overdose
groupie
music journalist
heavy metal
based on true story
swimming pool
coming of age
promiscuity
on the road
domineering mother
reconciliation
semi autobiographical
innocence lost
bus trip
aspiring writer
mischievous
cautionary
teenager
amused
celebratory
comforting
frustrated
cleveland, ohio

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Cast & Crew

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Billy Crudup

as Russell Hammond

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Frances McDormand

as Elaine Miller

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Kate Hudson

as Penny Lane

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Jason Lee

as Jeff Bebe

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Patrick Fugit

as William Miller

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Zooey Deschanel

as Anita Miller

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Michael Angarano

as Young William

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Anna Paquin

as Polexia Aphrodisia

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Fairuza Balk

as Sapphire

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Noah Taylor

as Dick Roswell

Reviews

6
J

John Chard

Jul 13, 2015

9/10

Hopes, Dreams & Nightmares. Almost Famous is Cameron Crowe's paean to rock music, of bands and songs, of journalism and promotion, of sex & drugs. Drawing from experience and stories passed on, Crowe tells the tale of a young teenage boy aspiring to be a music journalist in the 1970s. Finding himself backstage with the rock group Stillwater, Wil…

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J

JPV852

Jul 9, 2021

9/10

With the new 4K release, decided to watch the Director's Cut (Untitled) version for the first time having seen the theatrical version a couple of times over the years (last time was several years ago, however). Anyway, still a great movie even for someone who isn't exactly steeped into rock and roll music. Features a wonderful ensemble cast with so…

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