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A Prairie Home Companion (2006)

PG 105 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Music  -   9 June 2006 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Robert Altman

Writers:

Garrison Keillor (screenplay), Garrison Keillor (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marylouise Burke Marylouise Burke ...
Lunch Lady
Woody Harrelson ...
L.Q. Jones L.Q. Jones ...
Chuck Akers
Tommy Lee Jones ...
The Axeman
Garrison Keillor ...
GK
Kevin Kline ...
Lindsay Lohan ...
Virginia Madsen ...
Dangerous Woman
John C. Reilly ...
Maya Rudolph ...
Molly
Tim Russell ...
Stage Manager
Sue Scott ...
Makeup Lady
Meryl Streep ...
Lily Tomlin ...
Tom Keith Tom Keith ...
Himself - Sound Effects Man
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Storyline

"A Prairie Home Companion", hosted by humorist Garrison Keillor, is a down home radio variety show recorded and performed live in front of an audience in a theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. A show from another era, "A Prairie Home Companion" has been canceled. The regulars are performing on the last show, including Dusty & Lefty, singing/guitar playing cowboys with a risqué sense of humor, and the Johnson Girls, a sister singing duo of Rhonda and Yolanda who have a penchant for talking over each other. As the show goes on, the regulars, backstage, talk about their lives in relation to the show. Other goings-on include Yolanda and others trying to convince her shy somber daughter, Lola, to sing on this last show. As all this goes on, a mysterious woman in a white trench coat who is on a mission wanders around the theater, while the show's dim security guard, Guy Noir, who usually has nothing to do security-wise, follows. Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Backstage | Radio | Singing | Cowboy | Radio Variety Show  | See more »

Taglines:

Live every show like it's your last. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for risque humor See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Bac Films [France] | Official site | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Norwegian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Última Noite See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€371,854 (Italy) (4 June 2006) (115 Screens)

Gross:

$20,342,852 (USA)
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Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Michelle Pfeiffer was originally slated to play the Dangerous Woman, but then backed out of the project. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While Guy Noir sits at his desk, there is an "On Air" sign common to radio and TV stations. It is switched on, that is to say, the light bulb in the "On Air" sign is switched on. In a later scene the radio show is still on the air, but the sign is switched off. Technically, it should still be on, whenever a microphone is open in the studio. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Radio Announcer: Market reports today, barrows and gilts uh two hundred twenty to two hundred sixty pounds, they're lower at forty dollars uh sows are steady three hundred five hundred pounds thirty four to thirty seven dollars going over to feeder cattle, beef steers - one hundred twenty to one hundred fifty dollars and two hundred to three hundred
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Crazy Credits

There is a credit for Sign Painter in the film, although it does not appear
on the official site. See more »

Connections

Spoofs The Maltese Falcon (1941) See more »

Soundtracks

"Coming Down From Red Lodge"
Music by Peter Ostroushko
Performed by The Guys All-Star Shoe Band with Peter Ostroushko See more »