A Prairie Home Companion
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Released
- 2006
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2006
Storyline
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
Top credits
Lily Tomlin ā Rhonda Johnson
Meryl Streep ā Yolanda Johnson
Woody Harrelson ā Dusty
John C. Reilly ā Lefty
Did you know
ā¢ For insurance purposes, and in case 80-year-old director Robert Altman was unable to finish shooting the film, Paul Thomas Anderson was employed as a standby director.
ā¢ When Guy Noir pops the cork off of a bottle of champagne, someone offstage cries "Ow!" The cork shot off-camera and hit director Robert Altman in the forehead. Kevin Kline said "Sorry!" without breaking character.
ā¢ Meryl Streep accepted her role "in a heartbeat." It had been her lifetime ambition to make a film with Robert Altman.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $20,342,852
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $4,566,293 (2006-06-11)
User reviews
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (Robert Altman, 2006) ***
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- Color
- Color
