Almost Famous is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the story of a teenage journalist writing for Rolling Stone in the early 1970s, his touring with the fictitious rock band Stillwater, and his efforts to get his first cover story published. The film is semi-autobiographical, as Crowe himself was a teenage writer for Rolling Stone. It is based on his experiences touring with rock bands Poco, the Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Crowe has discussed how during this period he lost his virginity, fell in love, and met his musical heroes—these events represented in the film as happening to William Miller, the boyish main character. The film received widespread acclaim from critics and received four Academy Awards nominations, including a win for Best Original Screenplay.
| Director | Cameron Crowe |
| Produced by | Cameron Crowe, Ian Bryce |
| Writer(s) | Cameron Crowe |
| Starring | Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Music | Nancy Wilson |
| Cinematography | John Toll |
| Edited by | Joe Hutshing, Saar Klein |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Vinyl Films |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures (United States), Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (International) |
| Released | September 08, 2000 (TIFF), September 22, 2000 (United States) |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $47.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 60002325 |
About Almost Famous
Cameron Crowe film about a teen journalist who goes on tour with a rock n' roll band called Stillwater. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, with Crowe winning the award for Best Original Screenplay.
Achievement of Almost Famous
The movie is based on Crowe's own experiences traveling with bands such as Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The film's soundtrack features songs from both artists as well as songs by Simon & Garfunkel, The Who and Elton John.
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Latest information about Almost Famous updated on July 28 2021.
