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Almost Famous (2000)
Director: Cameron Crowe
Cast: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee
7.9
91%Runtime124 min
Rating15
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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.
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Almost Famous (2000), directed by Cameron Crowe, is a critically acclaimed drama that explores the world of rock music in the 1970s. The film received widespread praise, with a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.9/10 on IMDb, indicating strong audience reception. Almost Famous was recognized with several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.
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Almost Famous, the 2000 film directed by Cameron Crowe, offers a charming, coming-of-age story with standout performances from the ensemble cast, including Kate Hudson, that capture the energy and spirit of the 1970s rock scene.
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Almost Famous is a 2000 American comedy drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. 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, based on Crowe's experiences as a teenage writer for Rolling Stone.
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