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A mighty wind

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Movie propaganda

Back together for the first time, again.

When folk music icon Irving Steinbloom passed away, he left behind a legacy of music and a family of performers he had shepherded to folk stardom. To celebrate a life spent submerged in folk, Irving's loving son Jonathan (Bob Balaban) has decided to put together a memorial concert featuring some of Steinbloom's best-loved musicians.

There are Mitch and Mickey (Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara), who were the epitome of young love until their partnership was torn apart by heartbreak; classic troubadours The Folksmen (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer), whose records were endlessly entertaining for anyone able to punch a hole in their centre to play them; and The New Main Street Singers (featuring John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch and Parker Posey), the most meticulously colour-co-ordinated "neuftet" ever to hit an amusement park near you.

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.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film comedy mockumentary folk music reunion performance concert

Persons of interest

Christopher Guest .... Mark Shubb
Eugene Levy .... Mitch Cohen
Michael McKean .... Jerry Palter
Bob Balaban .... Jonathan Steinbloom
Ed Begley Junior .... Lars Olfen
David Blasucci .... Tony Pollono
Laura Harris .... Miss Klapper
John Michael Higgins .... Terry Bohner
Michael Hitchcock .... Lawrence Turpin
Christopher Moynihan .... Sean Halloran
Catherine O'Hara .... Mickey Crabbe
Jim Piddock .... Leonard Crabbe
Parker Posey .... Sissy Knox
Harry Shearer .... Alan Barrows
Freda Foh Shen .... Melinda Barrows
Fred Willard .... Mike LaFontaine
Christopher Guest .... Songwriter
Michael McKean .... Songwriter
Annette O'Toole .... Songwriter
Catherine O'Hara .... Songwriter
Harry Shearer .... Songwriter
John Michael Higgins .... Songwriter
Eugene Levy .... Songwriter
Jeffrey CJ Vanston .... Songwriter
Christopher Guest .... Screenwriter
Eugene Levy .... Screenwriter
Christopher Guest .... Director

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See also This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in show
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Roadshow Films

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

If you grew up during the folk era or if you hate folk music (and often, these two groups will include the same people), you will enjoy A mighty wind. If you're looking for a hard-hitting, no-holds-barred, biting commentary on the abysmal lack of talent in the folk industry, you should enjoy A mighty wind. If you're looking for a really cool piss-take of some big losers you might enjoy A mighty wind.

A mighty wind continues the slow, downward slide of the Spinal Tap team. Then, they were angry young men. Now, they are grumpy old men. Quit while you're ahead, guys.