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A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion

Radio like you've never seen it before.

Genres

DramaComedyMusic

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$25978375

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.258/10

Release Date

01 June 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Yolanda Johnson

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Rhonda Johnson

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

Lola Johnson

Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor

GK

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Dusty

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Lefty

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Dangerous Woman

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Guy Noir

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Axeman

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Chuck Akers

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Molly

Marylouise Burke

Marylouise Burke

Lunch Lady

Tim Russell

Tim Russell

Stage Manager

Sue Scott

Sue Scott

Makeup Lady

Tom Keith

Tom Keith

Sound Effects Man

Jearlyn Steele

Jearlyn Steele

Jearlyn Steele

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Linda Williams

Linda Williams

Linda Williams

Prudence Johnson

Prudence Johnson

Prudence Johnson

Richard A. Dworsky

Richard A. Dworsky

Bandleader

Pat Donahue

Pat Donahue

Member of The Guys All-Star Shoe Band

Andy Stein

Andy Stein

Member of The Guys All-Star Shoe Band

Gary Raynor

Gary Raynor

Member of The Guys All-Star Shoe Band

Arnie Kinsella

Arnie Kinsella

Member of The Guys All-Star Shoe Band

Peter Ostroushko

Peter Ostroushko

Musician

Butch Thompson

Butch Thompson

Musician

Christopher K. Grap

Christopher K. Grap

Axeman's Chauffeur

Debbie DeLisi

Debbie DeLisi

Lobby Usher

Bob Douglas

Bob Douglas

Musician

Adam Granger

Adam Granger

Musician

Punnavith Koy

Punnavith Koy

Smoker (uncredited)

Joel Thingvall

Joel Thingvall

Fitzgerald Audience (uncredited)

Bill Hinkley

Bill Hinkley

Musician

John Koerner

John Koerner

Musician

Judy Larson

Judy Larson

Musician

Dan Newton

Dan Newton

Musician

Jon Pancake

Jon Pancake

Musician

Dick Rees

Dick Rees

Musician

Becky Schlegel

Becky Schlegel

Musician

Pop Wagner

Pop Wagner

Musician

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