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DVD Release Date
• R1: Aug 15, 2000
Budget USD 2,200,000
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
2 hours, 39 minutes
Country USA
Studio Paramount
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Political, Satire, Black Comedy, Infidelity, Tragedy, Society, Culture Clash
Tagline: The Home of Country Music
Plot: Robert Altman’s brilliant, sprawling masterpiece paints a detailed portrait of the people and music industry of Nashville, Tennessee. Made in 1975, one year before the celebration of the American Bicentennial, the film can also be viewed as a metaphor for the state of American politics and culture of the time. Altman’s roaming camera follows a group of disparate individuals as the city prepares for an upcoming political rally for "Replacement" party candidate Hal Philip Walker. They include a ditzy Californian who’s visiting her dying aunt and downtrodden uncle, a philandering rock star and his bandmates, a country singer on the verge of a nervous breakdown, a tone deaf waitress with dreams of superstardom, a mother with two deaf children, and a British journalist who is out to capture the "true" Nashville. The characters intersect at the beginning of the film after a highway accident, and again at the end when an act of violence tarnishes the political rally. Altman’s improvisational approach lends itself perfectly to the film’s subject matter, which allows the actors to freely develop their personas. Another bold decision was to incorporate songs written by the actors themselves (Keith Carradine's "I'm Easy" won an Oscar for Best Song). This unorthodox style adds a satirical
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Karen Black
House of 1000 Corpses, Family Plot, Five Easy Pieces |
 | Scott Glenn
The Silence of the Lambs, Apocalypse Now, The Hunt for Red October |
 | Jeff Goldblum
Independence Day, Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
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 | David Arkin
MASH, All the President's Men, The Long Goodbye | | Ned Beatty
Superman, Deliverance, All the President's Men | |
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Karen Black
House of 1000 Corpses, Family Plot, Five Easy Pieces |
| Gary Busey
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Lethal Weapon, Lost Highway |
 | | | Ronee Blakley
A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Driver, A Return to Salem's Lot | Keith Carradine
2 Days in the Valley, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Southern Comfort | |
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