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Nashville

Nashville

The damndest thing you ever saw.

19757.22h 40m

Overview

The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.

Directed by Robert Altman
Written by Joan Tewkesbury
Produced by Scott Bushnell, Robert Altman, Robert Eggenweiler
Box OfficeBudget: $2.2MRevenue: $10.0M

Top Cast

David Arkin

David Arkin

Norman

Barbara Baxley

Barbara Baxley

Lady Pearl

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Delbert Reese

Karen Black

Karen Black

Connie White

Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley

Barbara Jean

Timothy Brown

Timothy Brown

Tommy Brown

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Tom Frank

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Opal

Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

Wade Cooley

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

L.A. Joan

Themes & Keywords

country musicsatiremusic festivalcandidatenashville, tennesseemultiple storylinespresidential campaigncelebrity worshiprally

About Nashville

Nashville is a drama, comedy, music film released in 1975 exploring themes of country music, satire, music festival, candidate, nashville, tennessee, multiple storylines. Directed by Robert Altman, it stars David Arkin, Barbara Baxley, Ned Beatty. The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.

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