Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous is a sweet-minded tale of the naivety of youth, of music that defined a generation, and of a lifestyle that seemed to be the answer to life’s mundane moments.
The film’s cheeky groupie, Penny Lane, was right: Why hang out with regular friends when you can tour the nation with famous rock stars?
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Based on Crowe’s actual experiences as a young writer, Almost Famous centers around a 15-year-old music fanatic who goes on tour with America’s craziest rock bands of the era. He gradually becomes part of the inner circle, documenting every little detail, and — most importantly — “making sure they look cool.”
It’s been more than two decades since the film was released—time to see what the cast has been up to and uncover some wild behind-the-scenes stories.