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.
Billy Crudup
as Russell Hammond
Frances McDormand
as Elaine Miller
Kate Hudson
as Penny Lane
Jason Lee
as Jeff Bebe
Patrick Fugit
as William Miller
Zooey Deschanel
as Anita Miller
Michael Angarano
as Young William
Anna Paquin
as Polexia Aphrodisia
Fairuza Balk
as Sapphire
Noah Taylor
as Dick Roswell
John Fedevich
as Ed Vallencourt
Mark Kozelek
as Larry Fellows