A Prairie Home Companion is a 2006 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Altman and starring an ensemble cast, including Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Garrison Keillor, Kevin Kline, John C. Reilly, Woody Harrelson, and Tommy Lee Jones.
The story follows the last broadcast of a popular radio show called A Prairie Home Companion, which features singing cowboys Dusty (Woody Harrelson) and Lefty (John C. Reilly), the Johnson Sisters (Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin), a country music siren played by L.Q. Jones, and a host of other performers.
As the show takes place, the audience gets a glimpse into the lives of the performers and crew behind the scenes, as well as the struggles they face as the show comes to an end. Along the way, we see romance, humor, and heartbreak play out as the characters confront the realities of aging, mortality, and the changing landscape of the entertainment industry.
The film is a tribute to the long-running radio show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor, who also wrote the screenplay and appears in the film as himself. A Prairie Home Companion received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, humor, and Altman's direction.
