Watch Almost Famous
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- 2000
- 18+
- 2h 2m
A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
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Cast and Crew
Fairuza Balk,Zooey Deschanel,Bijou Phillips,Patrick Fugit,Anna Paquin,John Fedevich,Mark Kozelek,Olivia Rosewood,Kate Hudson,Jimmy Fallon,Liz Stauber,Noah Taylor,Philip Seymour Hoffman,Billy Crudup,Frances McDormand,Michael Angarano,Jay Baruchel,Jason Lee,Pauley Perrette,Rainn Wilson Actor
Lisa Stewart,Scott M. Martin,Ian Bryce,Marty P. Ewing,Cameron Crowe Producer
Cameron Crowe Director
Cameron Crowe Writer
Nancy Wilson Composer
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