Almost Famous
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, played by Fugit, writing for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s, touring with the fictitious rock band Stillwater, and writing his first cover story on the band. The film is semi-autobiographical, as Crowe himself was a teenage writer for Rolling Stone.
Plot
In San Diego 1969, child prodigy William Miller struggles to fit in. His life is further complicated after learning that his widowed college-professor mother Elaine has falsely led him to believe he is twelve years old. William is actually eleven, having started the first grade at five years old, and skipping fifth grade. Strong-willed Elaine's strict ban on rock music and her fear of pop culture have a lasting effect on her children, finally driving William's 18-year-old sister Anita to move to San Francisco and become a flight attendant.
Awards
Cast
- Anna Paquin
- Bijou Phillips
- Billy Crudup
- Bodhi Elfman
- Eion Bailey
- Eric Stonestreet
- Fairuza Balk
- Frances McDormand
- Jason Lee
- Jay Baruchel
- Jimmy Fallon
- John Patrick Amedori
- Kate Hudson
- Kevin Sussman
- Kyle Gass
- Marc Maron
- Mark Kozelek
- Mark Pellington
- Michael Angarano
- Mitch Hedberg
- Nick Swardson
- Noah Taylor
- Patrick Fugit
- Pauley Perrette
- Peter Frampton
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Philippe Lelièvre
- Rainn Wilson
- Terry Chen
- William Mapother
- Zack Ward
- Zooey Deschanel
More details
author | Cameron Crowe |
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award | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
contentLocation | Ohio |
director | Cameron Crowe |
editor | Joe Hutshing Saar Klein |
events | virginity |
genre | comedy-drama |
keywords | ben fong-torres black sabbath child prodigy claim cove drive flight attendant groupie inner circle joke lead singer learn lester bangs methaqualone on the road open poker game pop culture quaalude record label rock rock music rock star rolling stone san francisco shadow widow write |
musicBy | Nancy Wilson |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
producer | Ian Bryce |
productionCompany | Columbia Pictures DreamWorks Pictures Vinyl Films |
publisher | Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International |
recordedAt | San Diego Santa Monica |