FILM

Almost Famous

The semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale of Cameron Crowe's exposure to the real world as a budding rock journalism reporter at Rolling Stone.

Almost Famous
Released:
September 15, 2000

Cast:

Patrick Fugit, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Billy Cudrup, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anna Paquin

Director:
Cameron Crowe

Producer:
Ian Bryce

Written by:
Cameron Crowe

Distributor:
Dreamworks

Budget:
$60 million

Box Office:
$32.5 million

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA for Best Screenplay, Sound
AFI Film of the Year
Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand) and Best Film Editing