A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
Cast
Meryl Streep
Yolanda Johnson
Lily Tomlin
Rhonda Johnson
Lindsay Lohan
Lola Johnson
Garrison Keillor
GK
Woody Harrelson
Dusty
John C. Reilly
Lefty
Virginia Madsen
Dangerous Woman
Kevin Kline
Guy Noir
Tommy Lee Jones
Axeman
L.Q. Jones
Chuck Akers
Maya Rudolph
Molly
Marylouise Burke
Lunch Lady
Tim Russell
Stage Manager
Sue Scott
Makeup Lady
Tom Keith
Sound Effects Man
Jearlyn Steele
Jearlyn Steele
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Linda Williams
Linda Williams
Prudence Johnson
Prudence Johnson
Richard A. Dworsky
Bandleader
Pat Donahue
Member of The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
Andy Stein
Member of The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
Gary Raynor
Member of The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
Arnie Kinsella
Member of The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
Peter Ostroushko
Musician
Butch Thompson
Musician
Christopher K. Grap
Axeman's Chauffeur
Debbie DeLisi
Lobby Usher
Bob Douglas
Musician
Adam Granger
Musician
Punnavith Koy
Smoker (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall
Fitzgerald Audience (uncredited)
Bill Hinkley
Musician
John Koerner
Musician
Judy Larson
Musician
Dan Newton
Musician
Jon Pancake
Musician
Dick Rees
Musician
Becky Schlegel
Musician
Pop Wagner
Musician
Crew
Garrison Keillor
Radio Play, Screenplay, Story
Robert Altman
Director, Producer
Ken LaZebnik
Story
Jacob Craycroft
Editor
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Vebe Borge
First Assistant Director
Dave Halls
Second Assistant Director
John Penotti
Executive Producer
Gerard Cafesjian
Executive Producer
John Stout
Executive Producer
Bill Pohlad
Executive Producer
Fisher Stevens
Executive Producer
Patty Payne Green
Executive Producer
George Sheanshang
Executive Producer
Joshua Astrachan
Producer
David Levy
Producer
Wren Arthur
Producer
Lowell Dubrinsky
Producer
Tony Judge
Producer
Dina Goldman-Kunin
Production Design
Robert Reed Altman
Camera Operator
Peter Biagi
Camera Operator
Pam Dixon
Casting
Catherine Marie Thomas
Costume Design
Bridget Cook
Hair Department Head
Roxanne Wightman
Key Hair Stylist
Marlene D. Williams
Hairstylist
J. Roy Helland
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Felicia Linsky
Makeup Artist
Natalie A. Hale
Makeup Artist
Eliza Paley
Supervising Sound Editor
Mariusz Glabinski
Sound Editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Sound Editor
Dan Korintus
Sound Editor
Michael Barry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Martin Czembor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Drew Kunin
Production Sound Mixer
John L. Sims Jr.
Sound Recordist
Goro Koyama
Foley Artist
Steven Hintz
Special Effects
Richard A. Dworsky
Music Arranger, Conductor
Tora Peterson
Set Decoration
Tammara Melloy
Set Dresser
Melinda Sue Gordon
Still Photographer
Dru Anne Carlson
Script Supervisor
James McMillan
Key Grip
John W. DeBlau
Gaffer
Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
J. John Corbett
Title Designer
Jeff Schoen
Art Direction
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