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Nashville

Nashville

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Nashville

"The damndest thing you ever saw."

1975

2h 40m

7.3(470 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Music

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

ABC Entertainment

Jerry Weintraub Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Altman
Written by: Joan Tewkesbury
Produced by: Scott Bushnell
Robert Altman

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