Guide Note
Almost Famous is a semi-autobiographical film by screenwriter/director Cameron Crowe. It is about a teenage boy, William Miller (played by Patrick Fugit), with dreams of becoming a journalist who is given the opportunity to go on tour with the rock band Stillwater and write an article about them for Rolling Stone magazine. Though Stillwater is fictional, the band members (and the songs) are based on actual bands that Crowe went on tour with in the '70s, including Led Zeppelin and The Allman Brothers. Almost Famous won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Fast Facts
- Starring: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Angarano, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jimmy Fallon, Bijou Phillips, Terry Chen, and Rainn Wilson
- Director: Cameron Crowe
- Producers: Cameron Crowe and Lisa Stewart
- Released: September 13, 2000
- Rated: R
- Run time: 122 mins (Theatrical) and 162 mins (Extended)
- Budget: $60 million
- Awards: 1 Academy Award, 1 Golden Globe Award
Quotes
"I am a golden god!" - Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup)
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we're uncool." - Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
"Never take it seriously, you never get hurt. Never get hurt, you can always have fun. And if you ever get lonely, you just go to the record store and visit all your friends." - Penny Lane (Kate Hudson)
"Where do you get sweet? I am dark and mysterious, and I am pissed off! I could be very dangerous to all of you. And you should know that about me. I am the enemy!" - William Miller (Patrick Fugit)
