Directed by Robert Altman Written by Garrison Keillor Ken LaZebnik Cast Marylouise Burke ... Lunch Lady Woody Harrelson ... Dusty L.Q. Jones ... Chuck Akers Tommy Lee Jones ... The Axeman Garrison Keillor ... GK Kevin Kline ... Guy Noir Lindsay Lohan ... Lola Johnson Virginia Madsen ... Dangerous Woman John C. Reilly ... Lefty Maya Rudolph ... Molly Tim Russell ... Stage Manager Sue Scott ... Makeup Lady Meryl Streep ... Yolanda Johnson Lily Tomlin ... Rhonda Johnson Tom Keith ... Himself - Sound Effects Man Jearlyn Steele ... Herself Robin Williams ... Himself Linda Williams ... Herself Prudence Johnson ... Herself Richard A. Dworsky ... The Guys All-Star Shoe Band - Piano, Organ, Bandleader (as Richard Dworsky) Pat Donohue ... The Guys All-Star Shoe Band - Guitar Andy Stein ... The Guys All-Star Shoe Band - Violin, Saxophone Gary Raynor ... The Guys All-Star Shoe Band - Bass Arnie Kinsella ... The Guys All-Star Shoe Band - Drums Peter Ostroushko ... Featured Musician - Mandolin / Fiddle Butch Thompson ... Featured Musician - Clarinet Christopher K. Grap ... Axeman's Chauffeur Debbie DeLisi ... Lobby Usher Bob Douglas ... Musician Extra Adam Granger ... Musician Extra Bill Hinkley ... Musician Extra John Koerner ... Musician Extra Judy Larson ... Musician Extra Dan Newton ... Musician Extra Jon Pankake ... Musician Extra Dick Rees ... Musician Extra Becky Schlegel ... Musician Extra Pop Wagner ... Musician Extra Uncredited Cast Kati Batchelder ... Radio Show Fan Donna Marie Beard ... Radio Show Fan Ray Beasley ... Radio Show Fan Rita Cannon ... Radio Show Fan Michael Cook ... Radio Show Fan Alex Galick ... Fitzgerald Audience Member Rachel Grubb ... Radio Show Fan Freddy Hall ... Radio Show Fan Leon Hiland ... Fitzgerald Audience Amanda Hofman-Frethem ... Radio Show Fan Geoffrey Hofman-Frethem ... Smoker Punnavith Koy ... Smoker Kayla Laursen ... Fitzgerald Audience John Murray ... Theater Audience Member Connie Newville ... Radio Show Fan David O'Neill ... Stage Hand Lisa Pechmiller ... Radio Show Fan Joseph Andrew Schneider ... Yolanda's Biggest Fan Joel Thingvall ... Fitzgerald Audience Jim Westcott ... Stage Hand Produced by Robert Altman Wren Arthur Joshua Astrachan Gerard Cafesjian Lowell Dubrinsky Frederick W. Green Tony Judge David Levy Patty Payne Green John Penotti Bill Pohlad George Sheanshang Fisher Stevens John Stout Original Music by Garrison Keillor

Additional Info Premiere: February 12, 2006 Theatrical Release: June 09, 2006 DVD Release: October 10, 2006 Country: Distributor: New Line Studios Websites: Production Companies Picturehouse (presents) (as Picturehouse) GreeneStreet Films (in association with) River Road Entertainment (in association with) Sandcastle 5 Productions (co-production) (as Sandcastle 5) Prairie Home Productions (co-production) (as Prairie Home) Distributors Picturehouse   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) New Line Home Video   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.8 / 10 Female Users 4.2 / 10 Site Ranking #3,405 / 20,684 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,401 I Am Not Your Negro (2016) #3,402 Shivers (1975) #3,403 Junebug (2005) #3,404 Problem Child 2 (1991) #3,405 A Prairie Home Companion (2006) #3,406 Smart People (2008) #3,407 Them! (1954) #3,408 The Transformers: Season 2 (1985) #3,409 The Transformers: Season 4 (1987)