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9 May 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
Back together for the first time, again.Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
V-Vehicle: An Auto Start-Up From T. Boone Pickens and Kleiner Perkins (From Fast Company. 18 June 2009, 6:47 PM, PDT)
Spinal Tap On the Road, But Without The Wigs
(From Huffington Post. 24 May 2009, 5:49 AM, PDT)
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Hilarious! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jim Moret | ... | Newscaster | |
| Stuart Luce | ... | Irving Steinbloom | |
| Mary Gross | ... | Ma Klapper | |
| Marty Belafsky | ... | Ramblin' Sandy Pitnik | |
| Michael Baser | ... | Pa Klapper | |
| Jared Nelson Smith | ... | Young Chuck Wiseman | |
| Ryan Raddatz | ... | Bill Weyburn | |
| Todd Lieberman | ... | Fred Knox | |
| Matthew Joy | ... | Boy Klapper | |
| Laura Harris | ... | Girl Klapper | |
| Brian Riley | ... | Young George Menschell | |
| Harry Shearer | ... | Mark Shubb | |
| Michael McKean | ... | Jerry Palter | |
| Christopher Guest | ... | Alan Barrows | |
| Eugene Levy | ... | Mitch Cohen |
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Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor.Parents Guide:
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91 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | New Zealand:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39820) | Canada:PGFilming Locations:
Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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The cover of Mitch and Mickey's record "Meet Mitch and Mickey" is a reference to the cover of "Meet the Beatles". moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the New Main Street Singers are playing at the reunion concert, members of the band move around between shots. moreQuotes:
Jonathan Steinbloom: [Hosting "An Ode To Irving"] And now please join me in welcoming our next three talented performers. Taken alone, they are Jerry Palter, Alan Barrows and Mark Shubb... but when you put them all together, they spell "absolutely fantastic". moreMovie Connections:
References "Saturday Night Live: Michael McKean/Chaka Khan/The Folksmen (#10.4)" (1984) moreSoundtrack:
A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow moreFAQ
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Another in a long list of films that have been recommended to me, `A Mighty Wind' was probably one of the funniest films I've seen this century. The mockumentary style of `This is Spinal Tap' has always been a favorite of mine, and this film, about the reunion of three folk groups after the death of the owner of their former record label is absolutely hilarious. Christopher Guest's usual cast is involved, though Eugene Levy and Harry Shearer stood out for me personally. (Although every time Shearer's character spoke I couldn't get the image of Principal Skinner from `The Simpsons' out of my head.)
Anyone with either an absurdist or dry sense of humor will find this movie funny. Speaking for myself, I rarely laugh out loud when watching films by myself at home and I was in tears from having fits of laughter throughout most of the film. The writing is above brilliant, and the acting and timing are dead on. I haven't seen the other two `recent' films that proceeded this one, `Best in Show' and `Waiting for Guffman', but after seeing `A Mighty Wind' I will definitely check them out in the very near future.
--Shelly