| Movie Name | A Mighty Wind |
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| Released | April 16, 2003 |
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| Genre | Performing Arts |
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| Runtime | 91 min |
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| Rating | PG-13 |
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| Director(s) | Christopher Guest |
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| Producer(s) | Karen Murphy |
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| Writer(s) | Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy |
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| Distribution | Warner Bros. |
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| U.S. Box Office | $17,508,936 |
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| Country | USA |
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| Language | English |
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 A Mighty Wind is a 2003 mockumentary about a folk music reunion concert and the three groups that must come together to perform on national television for the first time in years. The film was directed (and co-written) by prolific "mockumentarian" Christopher Guest. The title probably alludes to the folk standards Blowin' in the Wind and Wasn't That A Mighty Storm covered by many singers of the early '60s.
The film was inspired by the 1982 documentary film The Weavers: Wasn't That a Tim ..
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Cast:
Jim Moret - Newscaster
Stuart Luce - Irving Steinbloom
Mary Gross - Ma Klapper
Marty Belafsky - Ramblin' Sandy PitnikMore... | Crew:
Original Music by
Christopher Guest (songs)
John Michael Higgins (songs)
Eugene Levy (songs)More... | Trivia:
John Michael Higgins wrote all of the vocal arrangements for The New Main Street Singers. Originally the group was going to be a nine-piece ensemble that sang in unison (everyone singing the same part) but it was decided to give Higgins free reign with it.According to an interview with Michael McKean's wife 'Annette O'Toole' , the songs were written by her and McKean during a car journey to Vancouver from their home in LA. Planes were grounded following the terrorist attacks on the USA on 11 September 2001 and O'Toole had to get to Vancover to film her TV show "Smallville" (2001). More... | Awards:
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
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Best Song: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Eugene Levy(For the song "A Mighty Wind".)
Year: 2004
More... | Quotes:
Mike LaFontaine: I worked some bills with a few Folkies, you know, 'Put 'em in a cell with a long hose on him, put 'em in a cell with a long hose on him,' Ha. But if you put him in a cell with a long hose on him, he'd make a lot of friends in the shower room.
[after asking a part of the audience to neigh like horses]
Mark Shubb: We're going to have to put saddles on those folks!More... | Other Info:
Produced in: United States
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
Production Co.: Castle Rock Entertainment
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