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Almost Famous

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Film information
NameAlmost Famous
Directed byCameron Crowe
Produced byCameron Crowe
Ian Bryce
Written byCameron Crowe
StarringBilly Crudup
Frances McDormand
Kate Hudson
Patrick Fugit
Jason Lee
Fairuza Balk&
Anna Paquin&
Noah Taylor&
and Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Music byNancy Wilson
CinematographyJohn Toll
Editing byJoe Hutshing
Saar Klein
StudioVinyl Films
Distributed byUSA:
DreamWorks
non-USA:
Columbia Pictures
Release dateSeptember 13, 2000
Running timeTheatrical cut
122 minutes
Extended cut
162 minutes
Country
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million
Gross revenue$47,383,689

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'Almost Famous' is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and telling the fictional story of a teenage journalist writing for Rolling Stone magazine while covering the 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.

The film is based on Crowe's experiences touring with rock bands The Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. In a Rolling Stone article, he talks about how he lost his virginity, fell in love, and met his heroes, experiences that are shared by William, the main character in the film.

Despite failing to break even, the film received positive reviews. It received four Oscar nominations, one of which led to an award to Crowe for his screenplay. It was also awarded the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. Roger Ebert hailed it the best film of the year. It also won two Golden Globes, for Best Picture and Kate Hudson won Best Supporting Actress.


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