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About A Prairie Home Companion
A
Prairie Home Companion takes place all on one rainy night in
St. Paul
,
Minnesota
.It happens also to be the last
night the popular radio show will air, but the fans are unaware of this and
comfortably enjoy the show in the historic Fitzgerald Theater.They are treated to an all star cast, including Meryl Streep and Lily
Tomlin performing as The Johnson Sisters - Rhonda & Yolanda - with a
poignant rendition of Goodbye to my Mama.Lindsay
Lohan is Meryl’s daughter, thrilled to be getting her big break at the
Fitzgerald, but once on stage she forgets her words.Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly as the Old Trailhands Dusty and Lefty
are on hand with their singing cowboy act.Garrison
Keillor, creator of the radio show on which the fictional version is based,
serves as the hangdog emcee.Backstage
are Kevin Kline as Guy Noir, a down and out private eye working as a doorkeeper
and Maya Rudolph as a stagehand.Virginia
Madsen appears as an angel and Tommy Lee Jones is the Axeman.The film is skillfully directed by Robert Altman and written by Keillor.Rounding out the cast are L.Q. Jones, Marylouise Burke, Tim Russell, Sue
Scott and Robin Williams as himself.