Directed by
| Robert Altman | ||
Writing Credits
| Garrison Keillor | ... | (screenplay) |
| Garrison Keillor | ... | (story) & |
| Ken LaZebnik | ... | (story) |
| Garrison Keillor | ... | (radio program "A Prairie Home Companion") (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Robert Altman | ... | producer |
| Wren Arthur | ... | producer |
| Joshua Astrachan | ... | producer |
| Gerard Cafesjian | ... | co-executive producer (as Gerard L. Cafesjian) |
| Lowell Dubrinsky | ... | associate producer |
| Frederick W. Green | ... | co-executive producer |
| Tony Judge | ... | producer |
| David Levy | ... | producer |
| Patty Payne Green | ... | co-executive producer |
| John Penotti | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Pohlad | ... | executive producer (as William Pohlad) |
| George Sheanshang | ... | executive producer |
| Fisher Stevens | ... | executive producer |
| John Stout | ... | co-executive producer (as John H. Stout) |
Music by
| Garrison Keillor | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Lachman | ... | (as Ed Lachman) |
Editing by
| Jacob Craycroft | ||
Casting By
| Pam Dixon | ... | (as Pam Dixon Mickelson) |
Production Design by
| Dina Goldman | ||
Art Direction by
| Jeff Schoen | ... | (as Jeffrey Schoen) |
Set Decoration by
| Tora Peterson | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Marie Thomas | ||
Makeup Department
| Bridget Cook | ... | hair department head |
| Teri Demarest | ... | swing hair/makeup (as Teri E. Demarest) |
| Kim Greene | ... | makeup artist (as Kimberly Greene) |
| Natalie A. Hale | ... | key makeup artist |
| J. Roy Helland | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Streep / makeup artist: Ms. Streep |
| Felicia Linsky | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Tomlin |
| Roxanne Wightman | ... | key hair stylist |
| Marlene D. Williams | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Tomlin (as Marlene Williams) |
| Dina Dainty | ... | makeup day-player (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Thomas Campbell | ... | production manager: The Fitzgerald Theater |
| Julie Hartley | ... | unit production manager |
| Brian G. Sanderson | ... | general manager: The Fitzgerald Theater |
| Kate Gustafson Sanderson | ... | general manager: Prairie Home Productions |
| Tim Williams | ... | head of production: GreeneStreet Films |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vebe Borge | ... | first assistant director |
| Dave Halls | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ben Barraud | ... | property master |
| Curtis Bellows | ... | painter |
| Paul Berglund | ... | property assistant |
| James Andrew Brick | ... | leadman |
| Adam Chase | ... | painter (as Adam S. Chase) |
| Erin Coscio | ... | stagehand: The Fitzgerald Theater |
| Jim DePaulis | ... | stagehand: The Fitzgerald Theater (as Jim Depaulis) |
| Patrick Dzieweczynski | ... | stagehand: The Fitzgerald Theater |
| Alan Frechtman | ... | head carpenter: The Fitzgerald Theater (as Al Frechtman) |
| Chris Hand | ... | props |
| Kelly Hemenway | ... | graphic designer (as Kelly Rae Hemenway) |
| Luther Hill | ... | painter |
| Anne Hyvarinen | ... | lead scenic |
| Catrin Magnusson | ... | art department coordinator (as S. Catrin Magnusson) |
| Tammara Melloy | ... | set dresser |
| Sarah Regan | ... | painter |
| Mary Reitz | ... | stagehand: The Fitzgerald Theater |
| Shannon Schaefer | ... | art department assistant |
| Theo Sena | ... | on-set dresser |
| Gary Surber | ... | swing (as Gary C. Surber) |
| Chris Thickins | ... | art department assistant |
| Phil Vandervaart | ... | signwriter |
| Adam VanWagner | ... | art department assistant (as Adam Van Wagner) |
| William A. Wilson | ... | painter (as William Wilson) |
| Dan Zimmermann | ... | stagehand: The Fitzgerald Theater |
Sound Department
| Gina Alfano | ... | adr editor (as Gina R. Alfano) |
| Michael Barry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris C. Benson | ... | p.a. mixer (as Chris Benson) |
| Rachel Chancey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Martin Czembor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael DeMark | ... | sound effects recordist (as Michael De Mark) |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Caoimhe Doyle | ... | foley assistant |
| Mariusz Glabinski | ... | sound editor |
| John Glaeser | ... | sound utility |
| Johnny Hagen | ... | audio: electronic press kit |
| Michael Holmstrom | ... | sound mix engineer |
| Nick Huston | ... | additional sound equipment |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| Jason Keillor | ... | sound engineer: Prairie Home Productions |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | ... | sound editor |
| Dan Korintus | ... | sound editor |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Drew Kunin | ... | production sound mixer |
| Avi Laniado | ... | sound mix engineer |
| Terrance Laudermilch | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley supervisor |
| Anna Malkin | ... | foley recording asisstant |
| Eric McAllister | ... | assistant sound editor (as Eric Mcallister) |
| Eliza Paley | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael Primmer | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Schneider | ... | additional sound equipment |
| John L. Sims Jr. | ... | sound recordist |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer |
| Robin Wilds | ... | foley assistant |
| Phillip Fuller | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Steven Hintz | ... | special effects (as Steve Hintz) |
| Kevin G. Miller | ... | special effects assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tom Adair | ... | camera operator: electronic press kit |
| Robert Reed Altman | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Biagi | ... | camera operator (as Pete Biagi) |
| Peter Clemence | ... | best boy grip |
| Eddie Cohen | ... | gaffer: electronic press kit |
| Christopher DeBlau | ... | electrician (as Christopher Deblau) |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer (as John W. Deblau) |
| Julie Donovan | ... | first assistant "b" camera |
| Tom Franchett | ... | best boy electrician |
| Joseph Gallup | ... | grip |
| Melinda Sue Gordon | ... | still photographer |
| Tony Hanson | ... | day player: grip/electrician |
| Jamie Heuton | ... | day player: camera department |
| Travis Hottinger | ... | day player: grip/electrician |
| Christopher Hultgren | ... | day player: grip/electrician (as Chris Hultgren) |
| Scott Jolstad | ... | grip (as Scott D. Jolstad) |
| Kevin Karpinski | ... | day player: grip/electrician |
| Jim Kindt | ... | day player: grip/electrician |
| Cole Koehler | ... | camera production assistant |
| Ted Lichtenheld | ... | day player: camera department |
| Michael Lindquist | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Malone | ... | additional electrician |
| James McMillan | ... | key grip |
| Rick Neff | ... | day player: camera department |
| Rory Olson | ... | day player: grip/electrician (as Rory D. Olson) |
| Michael M Pagan | ... | lead crane operator: Super Technocrane (as Michael M. Pagan) |
| Jason Painter | ... | day player: camera department |
| Craig Peterschmidt | ... | second crane operator: Super Technocrane |
| David S. Pope | ... | dolly grip |
| Dave Schnack | ... | additional first assistant camera (as David Schnack) |
| Ryan Sheridan | ... | high-definition imaging technician |
| Joseph Slagerman | ... | electrician (as Joe Slagerman) |
| Randall Smith | ... | second assistant camera |
| Steve Speers | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
| Michael St. Hilaire | ... | additional camera operator |
| Jeff Stonehouse | ... | day player: camera department |
| Jeff Villars | ... | dolly grip |
| Peter Vongrossmann | ... | grip |
| Michael Wangen | ... | stage lighting: The Fitzgerald Theater |
| Wilson Webb | ... | additional electrician (as Wilson R. Webb) |
| Michael Winn | ... | day player: grip/electrician |
| Dan Zimmermann | ... | spotlight operator: The Fitzgerald Theater |
Casting Department
| Lisa Bol | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Debbie DeLisi | ... | extras casting |
| Gloria Kim | ... | extras casting intern |
| Mary Moga | ... | extras casting intern |
| Amber Lee Olivier | ... | extras casting intern |
| Jay Runquist | ... | extras casting intern |
| Andrew Stewart | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Carrie Bush | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Kelly Gilpatrick | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Gustafson | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Todd B. Johnson | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Kaari Moen | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Sung Ho | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Brian Walstad | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mickey Carleton | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Laura Downing | ... | key costumer |
| Mary Hansmeyer | ... | seamstress |
| Hannah Myers | ... | costume intern |
| Jane E. Myers | ... | costume supervisor (as Jane Myers-Williams) |
| Lisa Powers | ... | seamstress |
Editorial Department
| Michael Balabuch | ... | digital intermediate project manager (as Mike Balabuch) |
| Don Ciana | ... | lab timer |
| C.J. Gardella | ... | post-production assistant (as CJ Gardella) |
| Matthew H. Giordano | ... | second assistant editor (as Matthew Healey Giordano) |
| Zach Kirshner | ... | editorial intern |
| Anthony Kounouklos | ... | on-line editor |
| Jane Rizzo | ... | first assistant editor |
| Tim Stipan | ... | digital colorist |
| Michael Tyner | ... | editorial intern |
| Christian Zak | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Richard Rowntree | ... | assistant to post-production consultant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dan Chouinard | ... | musician: additional rehearsal pianist |
| Martin Czembor | ... | post music mixer |
| Richard A. Dworsky | ... | music arranger (as Richard Dworsky) |
| Paul Gerike | ... | music copyist |
| Sam Hudson | ... | post music mixer (as Samuel Hudson) / production music mixer (as Samuel Hudson) |
| Garrison Keillor | ... | additional lyrics: "Tishomingo Blues", "Happy Baked Beans", "Powdermilk Biscuit Theme" |
| Annette Kudrak | ... | supervising music editor |
| Thomas Scheuzger | ... | post music recordist |
| Kathryn Slusher | ... | music librarian: Prairie Home Productions |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dru Anne Carlson | ... | script supervisor (as Drucilla Carlson) |
Transportation Department
| Curtis Wade Anderson | ... | driver (as Curtis Anderson) |
| Richard W. Anderson | ... | driver |
| Michael Arnold | ... | transportation captain (as Michael Hallett Arnold) |
| Bobby Jo Cawley | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jesse Ehman | ... | transportation assistant |
| James M. Kelly | ... | driver |
| Leo Skudlarek | ... | driver (as Leo M. Skudlarek) |
Additional Crew
| Erin Acker | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Erin M. Acker) |
| James Ahern | ... | film recorder |
| Ethan Anderson | ... | set production assistant |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | ... | stand-by director |
| Topper Anton | ... | stand-in |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer |
| Bill Bard | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Michael Battle | ... | assistant to cast (as Michael Brandon Battle) |
| Debra Beck | ... | logistics manager: Prairie Home Productions |
| Sarah Brooks Lindahl | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Megan Alicia Brown | ... | extras assistant (as Megan Brown) |
| Gerard Cafesjian | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Matthew Carlson | ... | office production assistant |
| Vicki Cherkas | ... | head of business and legal affairs: GreeneStreet Films |
| Katrina Cicala | ... | assistant: Garrison Keillor (as Katrina Cicala-Saracino) |
| Bruce Cole | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Laura Comerford | ... | insurance services: AON/Albert G. Ruben Co. |
| J. John Corbett | ... | title designer |
| Ralph Costanza | ... | print coordinator |
| Nell Drake | ... | payroll accountant |
| Joshua Dupre | ... | caterer (as Joshua Dupré) |
| Camie Eugster | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Camie) |
| Jack Eugster | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| John B. Finn | ... | post-production accountant: JFA Inc. (as John Finn) |
| Ami Francis | ... | payroll accountant |
| Heather Garfinkle | ... | set production assistant |
| Tessa Gauer | ... | assistant craft service (as Tessa M. Gauer) |
| Amanda Stanton Geddes | ... | marketing: Prairie Home Productions |
| Molly Getty | ... | assistant: Robert Altman |
| Kelly Gilpatrick | ... | stand-in |
| Hayden Goldblatt | ... | assistant to producers |
| Jared Goldman | ... | Production Department Manager - GreeneStreet Films |
| Kay Gornick | ... | permissions and contracts: Prairie Home Productions |
| Christopher K. Grap | ... | production coordinator |
| Kristin Hammargren | ... | assistant craft service |
| May Chan Hanegan | ... | legal services |
| Tiffany Hanssen | ... | special projects: Prairie Home Productions |
| Pete Hayes | ... | post-production accountant: JFA Inc. |
| Erin Heidenreich | ... | sales agent |
| Karen Heithoff | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Karen) |
| Ken Heithoff | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Steven E. Helland | ... | legal: Frederikson & Byron, P.A. |
| Mary Hogan Bard | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Poul Holm | ... | craft service |
| Heather Holst | ... | legal services |
| Ben Jacoby | ... | assistant craft service |
| Bruce Johnson | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Jean Johnson | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Bruce) |
| Todd B. Johnson | ... | stand-in |
| Marty Jurek | ... | production assistant: day player |
| Jason Keillor | ... | special projects: Prairie Home Productions |
| Elaine Killian | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| George Killian | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as George) |
| Neil W. Kimmelfield | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Brian Kornreich | ... | business and legal affairs executive: GreeneStreet Films |
| Fred Krohn | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Anita Kunin | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Anita) |
| Myron Kunin | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Mary Lawless | ... | manager of business and legal affairs: GreeneStreet Films |
| Andrea Lazard | ... | office production assistant (as Andrea Johnson) |
| Larissa Lowthorp | ... | production assistant |
| Leland T. Lynch | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Maeve Mannion | ... | production accountant |
| Kristi J. Marchessault | ... | legal: Frederikson & Byron, P.A. |
| Jolynn Martin | ... | assistant: Mr. Pohlad, River Road Entertainment |
| Anthony Maslow | ... | caterer |
| Andrea McAvey | ... | production assistant: Prairie Home Productions |
| Luke McCarter | ... | stand-in (as Luke Mccarter) |
| Timothy McDowell | ... | for Sandcastle 5 Productions |
| Mary Moga | ... | extras wrangler |
| John L. Morgan | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Anne Marie Murphy | ... | script clearance: Eastern Script |
| Tim Nelson | ... | set production assistant |
| George Nicholis | ... | film publicist |
| Simon Nuchtern | ... | continuity and spotting: Katina Productions |
| Dana O'Keefe | ... | sales agent |
| David O'Neill | ... | archivist: Prairie Home Productions |
| Mary Olson | ... | stand-in |
| Stacy Owens | ... | researcher |
| Patty Payne Green | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Lawrence Perlman | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Lawrence) |
| Linda Perlman | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Roger Poirier | ... | caterer (as Roger J. Poirier Jr.) |
| Michael Reinarts | ... | head of business affairs: River Road Entertainment |
| Rachel V. Richardson | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Scott Rivard | ... | technical director: Prairie Home Productions |
| Kathy Roach | ... | production assistant: Prairie Home Productions |
| Marilyn Rothschild | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Marilyn) |
| Steve Rothschild | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Michael Schaeffer | ... | set production assistant |
| Eve Schoukroun | ... | international sales |
| Jerry Schwalbach | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Sue Schwalbach | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Sue) |
| Daniel Silverman | ... | film recorder |
| Jon Steinhorst | ... | set intern |
| John Stout | ... | legal: Frederikson & Byron, P.A. (as John H. Stout) / member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Marcia Stout | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Marcia) |
| Raymond Stout | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Teri Stout | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Teri) |
| Jill Sweiven | ... | stand-in |
| Cerah Tymoshuk | ... | assistant craft service |
| Dana Wagner | ... | key set production assistant |
| Pop Wagner | ... | lasso trainer |
| Brian Walstad | ... | extras wrangler |
| Albert Webster | ... | stage manager: Prairie Home Productions |
| Shane Wethers | ... | audience services manager: The Fitzgerald Theater |
| Molly Whipple | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership (as Molly) |
| Trey Whipple | ... | member: The Prairie Film Limited Partnership |
| Allison Williams | ... | production assistant / set intern |
| Kori E. Wilson | ... | assistant: Meryl Streep |
| Jake Yuzna | ... | stand-in |
| Julia Alexander | ... | legal counsel (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Mankuta | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Joel Thingvall | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Daniel Villagomez | ... | credits administrator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Paul Thomas Anderson | ... | special thanks |
| Louis Bacon | ... | acknowledgment: GreeneStreet Films gratefully acknowledge the contributions of |
| Scott Bailey | ... | special thanks |
| Linda Bjorklund | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Blanck | ... | special thanks |
| Debbie Burgwald | ... | special thanks |
| James Caccavo | ... | acknowledgment: GreeneStreet Films gratefully acknowledge the contributions of |
| Bruce Carlson | ... | special thanks: The Schubert Club |
| Sam Cohn | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Collins | ... | acknowledgment: GreeneStreet Films gratefully acknowledge the contributions of |
| Joe Culligan | ... | special thanks |
| Molly Culligan | ... | special thanks (as Molly) |
| Naoufal El Abbassi | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tom Erbes | ... | special thanks: Dunrite EFX |
| Dennis Flaherty | ... | special thanks (as Deputy Mayor Dennis Flaherty) |
| Sarah Fossen | ... | special thanks: State of MN |
| Jim Gardner | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Garfinkle | ... | acknowledgment: GreeneStreet Films gratefully acknowledge the contributions of |
| Tresa Garr | ... | special thanks |
| Kathy Garretson | ... | special thanks: US Bank |
| Michael Gordon | ... | acknowledgment: GreeneStreet Films gratefully acknowledge the contributions of |
| Henry Grant | ... | special thanks |
| Evan Greenspan | ... | special thanks |
| Jon Hallberg | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Jon Hallberg) |
| Randall Herrera | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Huston | ... | special thanks: sound |
| The Johnson Girls | ... | acknowledgment: production acknowledges the kind permission for the use of their name |
| Randy Kelly | ... | special thanks (as Mayor Randy Kelly) |
| Mary Kiritschenko | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Krueger | ... | special thanks |
| David Liptak | ... | acknowledgment: GreeneStreet Films gratefully acknowledge the contributions of |
| Melissa Mattson | ... | special thanks |
| Monique Maxwell | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Mears | ... | special thanks: VP Operations, Minnesota Business Academy |
| Greg Meyers | ... | special thanks |
| Shain Miller | ... | special thanks |
| Carol Mintz | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher R. Nelson | ... | special thanks (as Sgt. Christopher R. Nelson) |
| Nancy Nicholson | ... | special thanks (as Nancy Nicholson and Family) |
| Chuck Paton | ... | special thanks |
| Joseph Petri | ... | acknowledgment: GreeneStreet Films gratefully acknowledge the contributions of |
| Christopher Pia | ... | acknowledgment: GreeneStreet Films gratefully acknowledge the contributions of (as Chris Pia) |
| Tom Schubert | ... | special thanks (as Sgt. Tom Radtke) |
| Lois Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Josh Sprague | ... | special thanks |
| Jordan Sramek | ... | special thanks: The Rose Ensemble |
| Maria Toso | ... | special thanks (as Maria) |
| Victor Toso | ... | special thanks |
| Leslie Vadnais | ... | special thanks |
