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Almost Famous   2000         R, 124 min. Genre: Drama / Musical Director: Cameron Crowe   Cast: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Angarano, John Fedevich, Liz Stauber, Jimmy Fallon, Mark Kozelek   In the early 1970s, aspiring journalist, San Diego high school student William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is given the choice assignment of writing a "Rolling Stone" article about the rising rock band Stillwater. William joins the band's "Almost Famous" tour, befriends guitarist Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) and lead singer Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee), falls in love with "band aid" Elaine (Kate Hudson), and sees the real world. But throughout his assignment, William's mother (Frances McDormand) calls him often and warns him to stay away from drugs. The film won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay; both Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand were nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Cast Billy Crudup Russell Hammond Frances McDormand Elaine Miller Kate Hudson Penny Lane Jason Lee Jeff Bebe Patrick Fugit William Miller Anna Paquin Polexia Aprodisia Fairuza Balk Sapphire Noah Taylor Dick Roswell Philip Seymour Hoffman Lester Bangs Zooey Deschanel Anita Miller Michael Angarano Young William John Fedevich Ed Vallencourt Liz Stauber Leslie Jimmy Fallon Dennis Hope Mark Kozelek Larry Fellows

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