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Synopsis: Nashville is a 1975 American satirical musical comedy-drama film directed by Robert Altman. The film takes a snapshot of people involved in the country music and gospel music businesses in Nashville, Tennessee. The characters' efforts to succeed or hold on to their success are interwoven with the efforts of a political operative and a local businessman to stage a concert rally before the state's presidential primary for a populist outsider running for President of the United States on the Replacement Party ticket.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 22 wins & 25 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
R
Year:
1975
160 min
1,269 Views


BILL:

Hi, Norman.

NORMAN looks relieved. BILL and MARY have been arguing.

NORMAN:

Sure is nice to see you all again.

I never thought I'd see you again

after the last time.

BILL:

Oh, Norman, you worry too much.

MARY takes NORMAN'S hand.

MARY:

Norman, how are you?

She kisses him and he blushes. BILL and MARY are glad to talk to

someone else.

NORMAN:

Fine. Just fine.

As they walk to the limo, we see a car with loudspeakers on top

of it and clearly written door signs that read: "Replacement

Party" in red, white and blue. REESE and TILIPLETTE are walking

toward it, shaking hands with several people.

NORMAN:

Sure have missed you all, though.

Oh, where's Tom? Isn't he with you?

BILL:

Don't worry about old Tom.

20 ANOTHER ANGLE

TOM and the stews walk to a VW with a sun roof.

Nearby REESE and TRIPLETTE get into their Cadillac, behind it the

Replacement Party car. Coming from the loudspeakers a tape-

recorded VOICE:

VOICE:

Have you thought about your future

and what America needs to examine...

Behind the Replacement Party car is an airport bus with "Connie

White" posters on the side. GLENN is one or the passengers. He

cranes his neck to continue watching the runway and BARBARA JEAN.

21 EXT. PARKING LOT

NORMAN'S limo, with BILL and MARY, follows traffic as the

TRICYCLE MAN fires up his machine. WADE'S car with SUELEEN also

joins the procession.

22 ANGLE TOWARD RUNWAY

The orange ambulance has moved into the area near the plane and

there seems to be a great deal at activity.

REESE and TRIPLETTE'S car stops, and they rush out and run into

HAVEN, who is shouting for people to get the hell out of the way.

23 NEW ANGLE

Two ambulance ATTENDANTS cut through the crowd. HAVEN, TRIPLETTE

and REESE rush near. BARNETT is on his knees over BARBARA JEAN,

who has collapsed. The ATTENDANTS lean over her with ammonia.

They test her reflexes, etc..

ATTENDANT:

How long was she out?

BARNETT:

Not too long. But she keeps

passing out.

She comes to and looks at them all.

BARBARA JEAN:

(oblivious)

Just give your manna that vitamin

E. Makes a world of difference.

HAVEN:

Here she is again.

She resists the ammonia, looks around and passes out again.

ATTENDANT:

Okay, let's get her to the wagon.

A stretcher is brought in and she is placed under oxygen. BARNETT

climbs into the ambulance with BARBARA JEAN, slamming the door on

DELBERT and TRIPLETTE. HAVEN stands there, yelling at people.

DELBERT and TRIPLETTE rush back to their car as the ambulance

speeds off, siren wailing.

CUT TO:

24 EXT. FREEVAY TO NASHVILLE - DAY

25 TRICYCLE MAN

leads the procession.

26 INT. GREEN'S CAR

GREEN:

Eater's been asking for you.

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Joan Tewkesbury

Joan Tewkesbury (born April 8, 1936) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, producer and actress. She had a long association with the celebrated director Robert Altman, and wrote the screenplays for two of his films, Thieves Like Us (1974) and Nashville (1975). Nashville has been called "Altman's masterpiece", and Tewkesbury's screenplay was widely honored including a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. Beyond the work with Altman, Tewkesbury has directed and written many television movies and episodes for television series. more…

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