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After 32 years, Garrison Keillor's radio variety show is coming to an end. Set on a rainy Saturday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, fans file into the Fitzgerald Theater to see "A Prairie Home Companion," a staple of radio station WLT, not knowing that WLT has been sold to a Texas conglomerate and that tonight's show will be the last. Backstage cast and crew assemble for one last hurrah. They include:... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
105 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 9th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for risque humor. |
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| Distributors: |
Picturehouse
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$20,338,609 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"This winning comedy is the work of two master humanists..." more...
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A- |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...the sort of backstage entertainment allegory that brings out the best in the director." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"What a lovely film this is, so gentle and whimsical, so simple and profound." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...will appeal especially to those who are not story-dependent." more...
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B |
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