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Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter.

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Newscaster
Stuart Luce ...
Irving Steinbloom
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Ma Klapper
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Ramblin' Sandy Pitnik (as Marty Belasky)
Michael S. Baser ...
Pa Klapper (as Michael Baser)
Jared Nelson Smith ...
Young Chuck Wiseman
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Bill Weyburn
Todd Lieberman ...
Fred Knox
Matthew Joy ...
Boy Klapper
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Girl Klapper
Brian Riley ...
Young George Menschell
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Mark Shubb
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Jerry Palter
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Alan Barrows
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Mitch Cohen
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Mickey Crabbe
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Jonathan Steinbloom
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Steinbloom's Assistant
Tyler Forsberg ...
Young Jonathan Steinbloom
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George Menschell
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David Kantor
Andrew Dickler ...
1971 Dell Wiseman
Thom Lowry ...
1971 Howard Wiseman
Keva Rosenfeld ...
1971 Chuck Wiseman
Brian Allen ...
1960s Mitch & Mickey Bass
Danny Merritt ...
1960s Mitch & Mickey Guitar
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Martin Berg
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Steve Lang (as Floyd Vanbuskirk)
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Laurie Bohner
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Terry Bohner
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Sissy Knox
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Sean Halloran
David Blasucci ...
Tony Pollono
Patrick Sauber ...
Jerald Smithers
Steve Pandis ...
Johnny Athenakis
Mark Nonisa ...
Mike Maryama
Cameron Sprague ...
Young Terry Bohner
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Steinbloom's Secretary (as Leshay Tomlinson)
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Dr. Mildred Wickes
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Leonard Crabbe
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Elliott Steinbloom
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Naomi Steinbloom
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Mike LaFontaine
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Lars Olfen
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Witch #1
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Witch #2
Jim Jennewein ...
Witch #3 (as James Jennewein)
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Witch #4
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Lawrence E. Turpin
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Wally Fenton
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Amber Cole
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Deputy Mayor
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Blues Musician
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Melinda Barrows
Darlene Kardon ...
Shirley Steinbloom
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PBN TV Director
Joe Godfrey ...
Mitch & Mickey Bass
Bruce Gaitsch ...
Mitch & Mickey Guitar
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Supreme Folk Defense Lawyer
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Sunday Stevens ...
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Roadie on Cell Phone (uncredited)

Directed by

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Christopher Guest

Written by

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Christopher Guest ... (written by) &
Eugene Levy ... (written by)

Produced by

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Donna E. Bloom ... line producer
Karen Murphy ... producer

Cinematography by

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Arlene Nelson ... director of photography (as Arlene Donnelly Nelson)

Editing by

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Robert Leighton

Editorial Department

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Andrew Dickler ... additional editor
Chris Wagley ... color timer
Mark Yoshikawa ... first assistant editor
Skipper Martin ... colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by

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Pat Tagliaferro

Set Decoration by

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Dena Roth

Costume Design by

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Durinda Wood

Makeup Department

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Kathryn Bihr ... make-up artist: second unit, New York
Judi Cooper-Sealy ... hair designer
Roxie Hodenfield ... hairstylist (as Roxie Norman)
Lona Jeffers ... make-up artist
Ann Masterson ... key makeup artist
Josée Normand ... hairstylist (as Josee Normand)
Maria Randelman ... hairstylist
Kate Shorter ... makeup department head
Jennifer Zide ... make-up artist
Terri Ewton ... hairstylist (uncredited) / make-up artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Donna E. Bloom ... unit production manager
Pamela Louise Griner ... post production supervisor (as Pamela Griner)
Montez A. Monroe ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Joan G. Bostwick ... second assistant director: second unit, New York
Laurel Cobble ... dga trainee: second unit, New York
Stephen Lee Davis ... first assistant director: second unit, New York
Cary Jones ... second second assistant director
Scott Robertson ... first assistant director
Sunday Stevens ... second assistant director
Robin Linh Willey ... dga trainee

Art Department

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Daril Alder ... swing gang
Rachel Beers ... swing gang
Bob Bissonnette ... greensman
Scott Buckwald ... property master (as Scott A. Buckwald)
Randy Bushnell ... propmaker
Brien Campbell ... propmaker
Glenn M. Carrere ... swing gang
David Clark ... assistant property master
Chris Coakley ... set painter
Robert Covelman ... property master: second unit, New York
Ara Darakjian ... swing gang
James Dean ... swing gang
Frank DeCurtis Jr. ... assistant property master: second unit, New York (as Frank Decurtis Jr.)
Ken Deubel III ... paint coordinator (as Kenneth G. Deubel III)
Terry Deubel ... paint foreman
Dan Dorfer ... set painter
Natalie N. Dorset ... set decorator: second unit, New York (as Natalie Dorset)
Andrew Endsley ... swing gang (as Andrew M. Endsley)
Marcus Epps ... swing gang
Franco Esile ... swing gang (as Franio Esile)
Tim Ewell ... swing gang
Daniel Favor ... propmaker (as Dan Favor)
John Ford ... set painter
Ron Gielow ... labor foreman (as Ronald G. Gielow)
Kon Iliov ... propmaker
Mervyn Johnson ... construction coordinator
Dean B. Katz ... leadman (as Dean Katz)
Joseph Kearney ... propmaker
Jeanne Kukor ... property assistant (as Jeanne Marie Kukor)
Tyler Lafferty ... propmaker
Mike Needham ... greensman
Peter Nesmith ... greensman
John S. Ogden ... propmaker
Kathryn Orlando ... set decorating buyer (as Kathy Orlando)
Sherand Palmer ... set painter
David Park ... graphics designer
Douglas Peters ... set painter
Joseph Proscia ... leadman: second unit, New York (as Joseph F. Proscia)
Ron Rhodes ... construction foreman
Christopher M. Ridino ... propmaker
David Roesch ... propmaker
Eli Rosenfeld ... construction assistant
John Schmale ... plaster foreman
Stan Shapiro ... set painter
Craig Sheets ... propmaker
Tim Snowber ... on-set dresser
Debi Shirk Tagliaferro ... art department coordinator (as Deborah Shirk-Tagliaferro)
Vartan 'V.T.' Tashjian ... swing gang (as Vartan Tashjian)
Gary Thomas ... set painter
George Torres ... flooring foreman
Anne Margaret Tower ... art department assistant
Warner Zavala ... greensman
L. David Gordon ... drapery foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Lawrence L. Commans ... boom operator
Alison Fisher ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Gary Gegan ... re-recording mixer
Amy Hammer ... sound facility coordinator
Robin Harlan ... foley artist
Todd Harris ... assistant sound editor (as Todd M. Harris)
Matthew Iadarola ... re-recording mixer
Tom Krajecki ... consultant: Shure, Inc. Audio & Wireless
Tommy Louie ... utility sound: second unit, New York
Michael Magill ... dialogue editor
Danny Michael ... sound mixer: second unit, New York
Sarah Monat ... foley artist (as Sarah Jacobs)
Michael A. Morongell ... sound facility engineer (as Mike Morongell)
Chris Navarro ... adr recordist
Nancy Nugent ... adr recordist
Mark Pappas ... foley supervisor
Andy Peach ... mixing recordist (as Andrew Peach)
Paul Rodriguez ... sound facility coordinator
Andrew Schmetterling ... boom operator: second unit, New York (as Andy Schmetterling)
Randy Singer ... foley mixer
Kira Smith ... utility sound
Hamilton Sterling ... supervising sound editor
Eric Thompson ... adr mixer
Mark Weingarten ... sound mixer
Sarah Monat ... foley artist (uncredited)
Susumu Tokunow ... sound mixer: reshoots (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Chris Walkowiak ... special effects coordinator (as Christopher Walkowiak)

Visual Effects by

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Anna Bolek ... visual effects: still imaging
Kim Metzger ... visual effects: still imaging
Hugh Milstein ... visual effects: still imaging
Joe Puleio ... visual effects: still imaging

Stunts

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Mark Warrack ... stunt coordinator
Crystal Michelle ... stunts: Coast Riders (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Rudy Arietta ... grip (as Rudy Arrieta)
David Barker ... video assist
Matt Blades ... key grip: second unit, New York
Jack Coffen ... chief lighting technician: second unit, New York
Rick Davis ... key grip
Mark DeGeorge ... grip (as Mark De Georgeo)
Damien F. Donohue ... best boy grip: second unit, New York (as Damien Donohue)
Rick Drapkin ... first assistant camera
David M. Dunlap ... camera operator: second unit, New York
Doug Foote ... first assistant camera: second unit, New York (as Douglas Foote)
Mara Galus ... camera loader: second unit, New York
Janene Garey ... second assistant camera (as Janene V. Garey)
Brad Goss ... key grip: second unit, New York (as Brad J. Goss)
Nathan Hathaway ... best boy electric
Timothy J. Kalisz ... grip
Jennifer Koestler ... second assistant camera: second unit, New York
Jordan Lapsansky ... lighting technician
David Lee ... gaffer
Rob Lewbel ... lighting technician (as Rob Lewbell)
Douglas Martines ... video assist: second unit, New York (as Douglas A. Martines)
Richard Mazola ... key rigging grip
Steven R. Morales ... lighting technician
Tony Muller ... camera loader
Jim Niuewenhuis ... grip (as Jim Nieuwenhuis)
Tim Pogoler ... best boy grip
Mark Proscia ... best boy electric: second unit, New York
Joe Pugliese ... stills photographer: album cover & vintage stills
Dan Reilly ... grip
Kory Salomone ... second assistant camera: second unit, New York
Steve Savage ... rigging grip
T. Daniel Scaringi ... rigging grip (as T.D. Scaringi)
Ian Strang ... lighting technician
Suzanne Tenner ... stills photographer
Brian Bartolini ... electrician: reshoots (uncredited)
Barry Berona ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Donald Burghardt ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Russell Griffith ... electrician: reshoots (uncredited)
Tim Hubbard ... camera operator (uncredited)
Mike Shaheen ... video playback operator (uncredited)
William M. Weberg ... best boy grip: second unit, New York (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Mia Szafran ... animation sequence: PBN

Casting Department

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Karen E. Etcoff ... extras casting: second unit, New York: Kee Casting
Leigh French ... voice casting
Linda Grigorian ... casting associate
Richard Hicks ... casting consultant
Jimmy Jue ... extras casting: Central Casting
Matthew Skrobalak ... casting associate (as Matt Skrobalak)
Jill Warner ... casting intern (uncredited)
Summer Wesson ... extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Lucinda Campbell ... costume supervisor
Gloria Maroun ... costumer (as Gloria Fonseca)
Melissa Stanton ... costumer: second unit, New York (as Melissa Adzima Stanton)
Jennifer Starzyk ... costumer
Cesha Ventre ... costumer
Benjamin Wilson ... costume supervisor: second unit, New York
Katherine Wright ... costumer
Laura Alvarez ... tailor: men (uncredited)
Jaimie Froemming ... costumer intern (uncredited)

Location Management

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Michele Baker ... location scout: second unit, New York
Robbie Goldstein ... location manager
Janet Henry ... location manager: second unit, New York
Christine Leaman ... assistant location manager: second unit, New York
Carla Raij ... location manager: second unit, New York
Mimi Turner ... location scout: second unit, New York
Michael Wesley ... assistant location manager
David Kaufman ... location manager (uncredited)
Albert Salsich ... assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Kit Alderson ... instrument instructor
Ted Barela ... assistant remote engineer
Fernand Bos ... supervising music editor
Charlie Bouis ... remote recording engineer
Ian Charbonneau ... assistant remote engineer
Ed Cherney ... music mixer / music recording engineer
David Cole ... music recording engineer
Tom Halm ... music coordinator
John Michael Higgins ... vocal arrangements: The New Main Street Singers
Ohkee Kim ... assistant mixing engineer (as Oh Hee Kim)
John Kurnick ... instrument instructor
Thom Lowry ... instrument tech
Jim McAuley ... instrument instructor
Barry Mitterhoff ... instrument instructor
Jared Nelson Smith ... instrument rustler
Adrian Van Velsen ... assistant music editor
CJ Vanston ... logic audio engineer / music producer (as Jeffrey CJ Vanston)

Script and Continuity Department

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Helen McGinn ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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George Andrews ... production driver (as George L. Andrews)
Robert Baeza ... production driver: second unit, New York
Mike Berdrow ... production driver
Rudolph Camphausen ... production driver: second unit, New York
David T. Chong ... production driver
Edward Coonan ... production driver: second unit, New York
Robert Deluca ... production driver: second unit, New York (as Robert M. Deluca)
Anthony A. Devito ... production driver
Bob Donavan ... production driver: second unit, New York (as Bob Donovan)
Gary Edelman ... production driver (as Gary B. Edelman)
Ken Farnell ... production driver (as Kenny Farnell)
Keith D. Fisher ... transportation captain (as Keith Fisher)
Mo Fitzgerald ... production driver: second unit, New York
Kevin Harrigan ... production driver: second unit, New York
Lawrence J. Hennessy ... production driver: second unit, New York
Thomas J. Hoke ... production driver (as Tom Hoke)
Kevin Keefe ... transportation coordinator: second unit, New York (as Kevin K. Keefe)
Carl Keobalein ... production driver: second unit, New York
Bill Liversage ... production driver (as William Liversage)
Salvatore R. Maffei ... production driver: second unit, New York
Dick McCartney ... production driver (as Dick T. McCartney)
Tim Moran ... production driver (as Timothy Scott Moran)
James Moreno ... production driver (as Jimmy Moreno)
Angelo J. Orefice ... production driver (as Angelo Joseph Orefice)
Jan Ostermann ... production driver
Joe Parvis ... production driver: second unit, New York (as Joseph Parvis)
Don Poole ... production driver (as Dan Poole)
Richard Presutti ... production driver: second unit, New York
T.J. Seccamanie III ... production driver: second unit, New York (as Thomas J. Seccaranie III)
Aaron Skalka ... transportation coordinator
Russ Swanson ... production driver: second unit, New York (as Russell Swanson)
Jay Thompson ... production driver (as Jay C. Thompson)
Arthur Trapolsi ... production driver (as Arthur Trapolisi)
Ted Visser ... production driver
James Waitkus ... production driver
Gregg Wallace ... production driver (as Greg Wallace)
Samuel S. White ... production driver
Lee Willis ... production driver
Michael Forte ... transportation coordinator: reshoots (uncredited)
Rick Scheil ... driver: cast (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Chris Angelich ... stock footage
Simona Aranda ... accounting clerk
Judith M. Brown ... studio teacher (as Judy Brown)
Ian Calip ... set production assistant
Barbara Calloway ... payroll supervisor
Mark Dobkousky ... assistant production coordinator
Andre Dukes ... additional craft service
Gary Ferraro ... chef (as Gary C. Ferraro)
Larry Fine ... stand-in
Elisha Fiore ... consultant: catheter
Robby Fisher ... assistant: Ms. Murphy
Carol Gans ... studio teacher
Pamela Louise Griner ... assistant: Mr. Guest (as Pamela Griner)
Ronald Hairston Jr. ... craft service
Ronald E. Hairston ... craft service (as Ronald Hairston)
Jim Hartz ... studio teacher
Gregory D. Hemstreet ... production accountant (as Greg Hemstreet)
Ryce Hetherington ... office production assistant
Bart Higgins ... set production assistant
Jason Huberman ... accounting clerk (as Jason W. Huberman)
Dameon Johnson ... additional craft service
Trevor Jones ... stand-in (as Trevor James)
Michael Judd ... set production assistant
Nancy Kriegel ... production accountant: second unit, New York
Meti Kusari ... additional craft service
Tami Lane ... animal trainer
Robyn Lundin ... animal trainer
Kelsi MacIntyre ... accounting clerk (as Kelci Macintyre)
Colin McKean ... set production assistant
Bronwyn Preston ... unit publicist
Shaheed Qaasim ... set production assistant
Alex Roman ... post production accountant
Marci Rosenberg Gayner ... production coordinator (as Marci L. Rosenberg)
Susan Russell ... set production assistant (as Susie White)
Peter Sabat ... production coordinator: second unit, New York (as Peter I. Sabat)
Charles Saldana IV ... office production assistant
Stephanie Sea ... post production coordinator
Scott Senar ... stand-in
Jay Sheveck ... premiere and release
Susie Yamamoto ... first assistant accountant
Clark Credle ... additional production assistant (uncredited)
Michael M. Franklin ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jonathan B. Lee ... production assistant (uncredited)
Stephanie Lovell ... additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Steffen Schlachtenhaufen ... production assistant (uncredited)
Anne Scott ... post production accountant (uncredited)
Billy Taylor ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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David Blasucci ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Henry Burnett ... special thanks
Jim Campbell ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Pam Evans ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Dan Fellman ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Patti Fernandez ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Jim Fredrick ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Sam Fusco ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Barbara Galbo ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Liz Glotzer ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Juli Goodwin ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Margo Meyer ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Debbie Miller ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Debbie Padrick ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Rob Reiner ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Jessica Roddy ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Andrew Scheinman ... special thanks: Castle Rock (as Andy Scheinman)
Mark Scoon ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Anne Scott ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Martin Shafer ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Marc Solomon ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Marc Solomon ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Jeffrey Stott ... special thanks: Castle Rock (as Jeff Stott)
Dawn Taubin ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
Jess Wittenberg ... special thanks: Castle Rock
Keith Zajic ... special thanks: Warner Bros.
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Plot Summary

When folk icon Irving Steinbloom passed away, he left behind a legacy of music and a family of performers he has shepherded to folk stardom. To celebrate a life spent submerged in folk, Irving's loving son Jonathan has decided to put together a memorial concert featuring some of Steinbloom's best-loved musicians. There's Mitch and Mickey, who were the epitome of young love until their partnership was torn apart by heartbreak; classic troubadours The Folksmen, whose records were endlessly entertaining for anyone able to punch a hole in the center to play them; and The New Main Street Singers, the most meticulously color-coordinated neuftet ever to hit an amusement park. Now for one night only in New York City's Town Hall, these three groups will reunite and gather together to celebrate the music that almost made them famous. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Taglines Back together for the first time, again. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Untitled Christopher Guest Project (United States)
  • American Folk Story (France)
  • Un poderoso viento (Spain)
  • Koncert dla Irvinga (Poland)
  • Моћни ветар (Serbia)
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Runtime
  • 91 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $2,112,140, 20 Apr 2003

Did You Know?

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Trivia In an early-'90s, and again in late 90's/ early 2000's, Spinal Tap tour, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest opened for themselves as The Folksmen and were booed during the first act, as people did not know or cared that the two bands had the same musicians. See more »
Goofs When the New Main Street Singers are playing at the reunion concert, members of the band move around between shots. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004). See more »
Soundtracks Old Joe's Place See more »
Crazy Credits At the end of the film, before the traditional scrolling credits, the screen is filled with all the main actors' names. One at a time, each star's name is highlighted, in alphabetical order. The scrolling credits are in order of appearance. See more »
Quotes Terry Bohner: There was abuse in my family, but it was mostly musical in nature.
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