A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion is a 2006 ensemble comedy directed by Robert Altman. It was Altman's final film; he died in November 2006. The movie is a fictional representation of behind-the-scenes activities at the long-running public radio show of the same name. A long-running live radio show is in danger of being canceled by new owners of the company that holds both radio station "WLT" and the theater where the show is broadcast. The film takes pla... More

Initial release date:

  • Jun 9, 2006

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 45 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • The Last Broadcast,
  • ,
  • A Prairie Home Companion,
  • Robert Altman's Last Radio Show

Film

Directed by

Robert Altman

Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy...

Tagline:

  • Live every show like it's your last.

Cinematography:

Edited by:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2006
  • Nov 9, 2004
  • Jun 9, 2006
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Production design by:

Art direction by:

Set Decoration by:

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 45 min
  • 1 h 46 min
  • 1 h 40 min
  • 1 h 43 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 10,000,000

Film format:

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Awards

Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Nominees

Hochi Film Award for Best Foreign Film Winners

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Media

Adapted From

A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion is a live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor. The show runs on Saturdays from 5 to 7 pm Central Time, and usually originates from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, although it is frequently taken on the road. A Prairie Home Companion is...

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