In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band Stillwater—fronted by lead guitar Russell Hammond, and lead singer Jeff Bebe.
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Cameron Crowe
Patrick Fugit (William Miller), Billy Crudup (Russell Hammond), Kate Hudson (Penny Lane), Frances McDormand (Elaine Miller), Jason Lee (Jeff Bebe), Zooey Deschanel (Anita Miller), Michael Angarano (Young William) more..., Anna Paquin (Polexia Aphrodisia), Fairuza Balk (Sapphire), Noah Taylor (Dick Roswell), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Lester Bangs), Jimmy Fallon (Dennis Hope), Rainn Wilson (David Felton), Jay Baruchel (Vic Munoz), John Fedevich (Ed Vallencourt), Mark Kozelek (Larry Fellows), Liz Stauber (Leslie), Olivia Rosewood (Beth from Denver), Bijou Phillips (Estrella Starr), Pauley Perrette (Alice Wisdom), Peter Frampton (Reg), Mark Pellington (Freddy), Eion Bailey (Jann Wenner), J.J. Cohen (Roadie Scully), Gary Kohn (Roadie Gregg), Ray Porter (Roadie Mick), Alice Marie Crowe (Mrs. Deegan), Erin Foley (Alison the Fact Checker), Terry Chen (Ben Fong-Torres), Mitch Hedberg (Eagles Road Manager), Jesse Caron (Darryl), Zack Ward (The Legendary Red Dog), Devin Corey (The Who Road Manager), Pete Droge (Hyatt Singer), Elaine Summers (Hyatt Singer), Kevin Sussman (Lenny), Tom Riis Farrell (Plaza Doctor), John Patrick Amedori (Himself), Julia Decker (Waving Girl), Brian Vaughan (Real Topeka Kid) and others.
Clay A. Griffith (Art Direction), John Toll (Director of Photography), Joe Hutshing (Editor), Ian Bryce (Producer), Robert Greenfield (Set Decoration), Betsy Heimann (Costume Design), Cameron Crowe (Screenplay) more..., Cameron Crowe (Producer), Lisa Stewart (Producer), Steven P. Saeta (Producer), Scott M. Martin (Producer), Marty P. Ewing (Producer), Nancy Wilson (Original Music Composer), Saar Klein (Editor), Gail Levin (Casting),
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Aspirational writer Patrick Fugit has a conversation about working in the music business with magazine editor Lester Bangs.