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Released 20 years ago.
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A Prairie Home Companion
"Radio like you've never seen it before."
2006 1h 45m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
“Radio like you've never seen it before.”
Cast
Meryl Streep
Yolanda Johnson
Lily Tomlin
Rhonda Johnson
Lindsay Lohan
Lola Johnson
Garrison Keillor
GK
Woody Harrelson
Dusty
John C. Reilly
Lefty
Virginia Madsen
Dangerous Woman
Kevin Kline
Guy Noir
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Writers
- Garrison Keillor, Garrison Keillor, Ken LaZebnik
- Languages
- Norwegian, English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Robert Altman, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jacob Craycroft shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin and Lindsay Lohan carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Radio like you've never seen it before.".
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IMDB entry: tt0420087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robert Altman directs. Edward Lachman behind the camera. Jacob Craycroft cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Norwegian, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, English.
- 3Directed by Robert Altman, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Jacob Craycroft shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin and Lindsay Lohan carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Radio like you've never seen it before.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0420087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 8 themes, including "country music", "commercial", "radio presenter", "minnesota".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Edward Lachman
- Editing
- Jacob Craycroft
- Production design
- Dina Goldman-Kunin
- Costume design
- Catherine Marie Thomas
- Makeup / hair
- Roxanne Wightman
- Sound
- Michael Barry
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $25,978,375
- Return
- 260% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Robert Altman
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SA
Sandcastle 5
US
- PR
Prairie Home Productions
US
- GR
GreeneStreet Films
US
River Road Entertainment
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerJohn Penotti
- Radio PlayGarrison Keillor
- ProducerRobert Altman
- Executive ProducerGerard Cafesjian
- ProducerJoshua Astrachan
- ProducerDavid Levy
- Executive ProducerJohn Stout
- EditorJacob Craycroft
- Executive ProducerBill Pohlad
- Executive ProducerFisher Stevens
- Executive ProducerPatty Payne Green
- CastingPam Dixon
- ProducerWren Arthur
- ProducerLowell Dubrinsky
- Executive ProducerGeorge Sheanshang
- ProducerTony Judge
- Music ArrangerRichard A. Dworsky
- ConductorRichard A. Dworsky
- Key Hair StylistRoxanne Wightman
- HairstylistMarlene D. Williams
- Set DecorationTora Peterson
- Hair Department HeadBridget Cook
- Makeup ArtistJ. Roy Helland
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael Barry
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- country music
- commercial
- radio presenter
- minnesota
- radio transmission
- backstage
- singer
- saint paul, minnesota
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2006-03-10· South by Southwest Film Festival
- Premiere2006-06-04· New York City, New York
- Theatrical2006-06-09PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- A Última NoiteBR
