Certificate
15
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Director of Photography
John Toll
Art Director
Clayton Hartley
Production Designer
Clay A. Griffith
Reviews
USA Today - ...Kate Hudson gets a chance to shine....[The] strengths here are the characters, performances and the command with which Crowe sets up his storyà, Total Film - ...Not only a glowing, effectively realized tribute to both the era and the music, but also a beautifully crafted coming-of-age drama..., Entertainment Weekly - Ranked #4 in Entertainment Weekly's "Owen Gleiberman's BEST MOVIES OF 2000", Sight and Sound - ...Always a fluent writer of dialogue, Crowe puts some rip-roaring tirades in [the film]..., New York Times - ...[Patrick Fugit] is remarkable in his first film role....Ms. Hudson and Mr. Crudup inhabit their roles with such mellow ease that the film opens up around them....In addition to Ms. McDormand and Mr. Hoffman, [Jason Lee and Fairuza Balk] are especially memorable...
Dubbing Languages
Polish
Additional Information
Writer-director Cameron Crowe brings the 1970s music scene to life with his semiautobiographical story of a teen journalist who goes on the road with a rock band. Uncool 15-year-old William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is living every teenager's dream. He's touring with Stillwater, an up-and-coming rock band featuring lead singer Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee) and charismatic lead guitarist Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) and writing about it for Rolling Stone magazine, whose editors are unaware of his young age. Though Miller's mentor, legendary rock critic Lester Bangs--portrayed with humor and heart by Philip Seymour Hoffman--cautions him not to befriend the musicians, Miller takes it a step further and befriends both the band and the Band-Aids--the girls who hang around with the band because they love the music. Newcomer Fugit is the perfect William Miller: baby-faced, slightly gawky, and an awestruck observer. Kate Hudson sparkles as Penny Lane, the leader of the Band-Aids, and Frances McDormand delivers a stellar performance as Elaine, Miller's protective and mildly paranoid mother. In the tradition of SAY ANYTHING and JERRY MAGUIRE, Crowe's coming-of-age tale is intelligent, well written, and infused with humor in unlikely places.
Movie/TV Title
Almost Famous
Sound source
PCM 5.1
Awards
Best Screenplay (Original) 2000 - Cameron Crowe
Screenwriter
Cameron Crowe
Editor
Joe Hutshing, Saar Klein