The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
David Arkin
Norman
Barbara Baxley
Lady Pearl
Ned Beatty
Delbert Reese
Karen Black
Connie White
Ronee Blakley
Barbara Jean
Timothy Brown
Tommy Brown
Keith Carradine
Tom Frank
Geraldine Chaplin
Opal
Robert DoQui
Wade Cooley
Shelley Duvall
L.A. Joan
Allen Garfield
Barnett
Henry Gibson
Haven Hamilton
Scott Glenn
Pfc. Glenn Kelly
Jeff Goldblum
Tricycle Man
Barbara Harris
Winifred / Albuquerque
David Hayward
Kenny Frasier
Michael Murphy
John Triplette
Allan F. Nicholls
Bill
Dave Peel
Bud Hamilton
Cristina Raines
Mary
Bert Remsen
Star
Lily Tomlin
Linnea Reese
Gwen Welles
Sueleen Gay
Keenan Wynn
Mr. Green
Merle Kilgore
Trout
James Dan Calvert
Jimmy Reese
Donna Denton
Donna Reese
Carol McGinnis
Jewel
Sheila Bailey
Smokey Mountain Laurel
Patti Bryant
Richard Baskin
Frog
Jonnie Barnett
Vassar Clements
Sue Barton
Elliott Gould
Julie Christie
Steve Earle
Concert-goer (uncredited)
Gailard Sartain
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Joan Tewkesbury
Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)
Thomas Hal Phillips
Hal Phillip Walker (uncredited)
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
Robert Altman
Director, Producer
Writer
Scott Bushnell
Producer
Robert Eggenweiler
May 1, 2006
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May 17, 2019
Paramount Pictures
US
ABC Entertainment
Jerry Weintraub Productions
United States
English