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A Prairie Home Companion

Release Date: Friday, June 9, 2006

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 (Streep), and a host of others hold court.

Director: Robert Altman

Starring: Meryl Streep Lyle Lovett Woody Harrelson Lindsay Lohan Maya Rudolph

PG-13 Comedy N/A

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The movie is a celebrity version of Garrison Keillor's radio show. It adds a slight story of the radio show ending as a new owner (Tommy Lee Jones) has bought the Fitzgerald theater that the show broadcasts from and is going to tear it down. Another fantasy element is thrown in as an angel (Virginia Madsen) stalks the theater to take one of the performers. Keillor plays the lead character, coincidentally called GK. Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep play the singing Johnson Sisters, with Lindsay Lohan as a suicide-obsessed daughter of Streep. Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly are hilarious as the slightly off-color singing cowboy duo, Dusty & Lefty. Kevin Kline is a security guard who tells the story. Maya Rudolph also appears as a pregnant stage coordinator. Contains some mild sexually-oriented jokes.
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Who is making A Prairie Home Companion – Crew List

A look at A Prairie Home Companion behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Robert Altman last helmed The Company and Hands on a Hard Body.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for risque humor
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Tagline
Radio like you've never seen it before.
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Language
English
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A Prairie Home Companion Release Date: When was the film released?

A Prairie Home Companion was released in on Friday, June 9 , 2006. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Cars, Mary and Autumn.

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