Principal cast
Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee and Patrick Fugit
Film 394 of 498 on the Screen Path
Almost Famous
Experience it. Enjoy it. Just don't fall for it.
About the film
Almost Famous at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2000 film at stop 394 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and heartbreaking realities behind rock stardom.
Key craft credits
John Toll (director of photography), Joe Hutshing (editor), Saar Klein (editor), Nancy Wilson (original music composer) and Clay A. Griffith (art direction)
- Director
- Cameron Crowe
- Release
- 2000-09-15
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Music
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Billy CrudupCharacter: Russell Hammond
- Frances McDormandCharacter: Elaine Miller
- Kate HudsonCharacter: Penny Lane
- Jason LeeCharacter: Jeff Bebe
- Patrick FugitCharacter: William Miller
- Zooey DeschanelCharacter: Anita Miller
- Michael AngaranoCharacter: Young William
- Anna PaquinCharacter: Polexia Aphrodisia
- Fairuza BalkCharacter: Sapphire
- Noah TaylorCharacter: Dick Roswell
- John FedevichCharacter: Ed Vallencourt
- Mark KozelekCharacter: Larry Fellows
Full crew
Full crew
- Cameron CroweCredits: Director, Producer, Writer
- Ian BryceCredits: Producer
- Lisa StewartCredits: Producer
- Scott M. MartinCredits: Producer
- Nancy WilsonCredits: Original Music Composer
- John TollCredits: Director of Photography
- Joe HutshingCredits: Editor
- Saar KleinCredits: Editor
- Gail LevinCredits: Casting
- Clay A. GriffithCredits: Art Direction
- Robert GreenfieldCredits: Set Decoration
- Betsy HeimannCredits: Costume Design
- Robert James AsheCredits: Production Assistant
- David KelleyCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Charles CroughwellCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Jeffrey RollinsCredits: Props
- Steven P. SaetaCredits: Associate Producer, Production Manager
- Marty P. EwingCredits: Associate Producer, Production Manager
- Jerry ZiesmerCredits: Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
- Jill SouthernCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Ed JonesCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Virginia Randolph-WeaverCredits: Art Direction
- Eric RosenbergCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Mike ThomasCredits: Camera Operator
- Chris HaarhoffCredits: Camera Operator
- Chris TollCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Tommy KlinesCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Renee TreyballCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Audrey L. AnzuresCredits: Hairstylist
- Kathryn BlondellCredits: Hair Department Head
- Lois BurwellCredits: Makeup Department Head
- Carolyn EliasCredits: Hairstylist
- Michael GermainCredits: Key Makeup Artist
- Kim MessinaCredits: Hairstylist
- Maggie MyerCredits: Makeup Artist
- John FrazierCredits: Special Effects Supervisor
- Jim JollyCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Jim SchwalmCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Sal AlvarezCredits: Camera Loader
- Neal PrestonCredits: Still Photographer
- Jeff WexlerCredits: Production Sound Mixer
- Don CoufalCredits: Boom Operator
- Paul MasseyCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rick KlineCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Doug HemphillCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael D. WilhoitCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Randy WoodsideCredits: Chief Lighting Technician
- Erik BernsteinCredits: Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- John S. BeyersCredits: Electrician
- Jeff DurlingCredits: Electrician
- Billy CraftCredits: Electrician
- Raymond GonzalesCredits: Electrician
- Sean SmithCredits: Electrician
- Chris NapolitanoCredits: Rigging Gaffer
- Herb AultCredits: Key Grip
- Kim HeathCredits: Best Boy Grip
- Danny JimenezCredits: Dolly Grip
- Dustin AultCredits: Grip
- Kyle CardenCredits: Grip
- Rick AvotteCredits: Grip
- Jeffrey L. WilsonCredits: Grip
- Dhamarata 'G' DhiensuwanaCredits: Key Rigging Grip
- David H. AllenCredits: Property Master
- Mark KusyCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Melissa FeinbergCredits: Assistant Property Master
- John H. MaxwellCredits: On Set Dresser
- Michael DennisonCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Linda HenriksonCredits: Key Costumer
- Melissa BinderCredits: Costumer
- Lisa BuchignaniCredits: Costumer
- Brian CallahanCredits: Costumer
- Jorge J. GonzalezCredits: Costumer
- Nisa KellnerCredits: Costumer
- Jonny PrayCredits: Costumer
- Patia ProutyCredits: Costumer
- Nava R. SadanCredits: Costumer
- Francisco MaresCredits: Tailor
- Alice S. AwadCredits: Seamstress
- Laurie WebbCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Andrew S. BrownCredits: Casting Associate
- Rich KingCredits: Extras Casting
- Cece DestefanoCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Charisse CardenasCredits: Set Designer
- Mindy R. TobackCredits: Set Designer
- Conny Boettger-MarinosCredits: Set Designer
- Rod GregoryCredits: Set Dresser
- Jeannine StevensCredits: Set Dresser
- Chris PetersonCredits: Set Dresser
- Joe ViauCredits: Set Dresser
- Pete GikasCredits: Set Dresser
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