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Neil Young: Heart of Gold

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
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A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

IMDb RATING
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3.1K
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Stars
    • Neil Young
    • Emmylou Harris
    • Pegi Young
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Stars
    • Neil Young
    • Emmylou Harris
    • Pegi Young
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Neil Young: Heart of Gold
    Trailer 2:14
    Neil Young: Heart of Gold
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    Neil Young: Heart of Gold

    Photos33

    Neil Young in Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Jonathan Demme in Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Neil Young in Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, and Pegi Young in Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Neil Young in Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Ben Harper at an event for Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Ben Harper at an event for Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Jodie Foster and Christine Lahti at an event for Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Jonathan Demme, Christine Lahti, Nia Vardalos, and Neil Young at an event for Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Kelly Lynch at an event for Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Jodie Foster, Jonathan Demme, Neil Young, and Pegi Young at an event for Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Neil Young at an event for Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)

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    Neil Young
    Neil Young
    • Selfas Self
    Emmylou Harris
    Emmylou Harris
    • Selfas Self
    Pegi Young
    Pegi Young
    • Selfas Self
    Ben Keith
    • Selfas Self
    Spooner Oldham
    • Selfas Self
    Rick Rosas
    • Selfas Self
    Karl T. Himmel
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Karl Himmel)
    Chad Cromwell
    • Selfas Self
    Wayne Jackson
    • Selfas Self
    Grant Boatwright
    • Selfas Self
    Diana DeWitt
    • Selfas Self
    Gary W. Pigg
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Gary Pigg)
    Anthony Crawford
    Anthony Crawford
    • Selfas Self
    Tom McGinley
    • Selfas Self
    Jimmy Sharp
    • Selfas Self
    Clinton Gregory
    • Selfas Self
    Larry Cragg
    • Selfas Self
    The Fisk University Jubilee Singers
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    • (as Fisk University Jubilee Singers)
    • Director
      • Jonathan Demme
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
    • actor name in title
    • five word title
    • ryman auditorium
    • punctuation in title
    • song
    • 5 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Filmed in concert over two nights at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Music
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some drug-related lyrics
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Grant Boatwright plays Neil's 1953 Les Paul during "No Wonder". This is the only song to feature an electric guitar in the film.
    • Goofs
      Several times in the film and bonus material, Neil's Martin D-45 is referred as a "B-45" when subtitled.
    • Quotes

      Neil Young: I got a beautiful young girl. She's just turned 21. She's going back for her last year of college pretty soon. She'd probably be embarrassed if I said anything more about her. You know how that is. You can't say much. Anyway, there was a time I used to write these songs for girls my own age. I got a few left in me. So, this is what you might call a, kind of a 'empty nester' song. It's a new genre. They might even have a new kind of radio station for 'em.

      [singing]

      Neil Young: When your summer days come tumbling down, And you find yourself alone, Then you can come back and be with me, Just close your eyes and I'll be there, Listen to the sound, Of this old heart beating for you, Yes I'd miss you, But I never want to hold you down, You might say I'm here for you...

    • Crazy credits
      Closing dedication: for daddy
    • Connections
      Featured in Cruising with Neil (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      The Painter
      Written by Neil Young

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Prairie Wind is gorgeous and complex
    OK, I'm a long time Neil fan, and I must admit to a little trepidation upon going to see this film tonight; one of the great things about Neil is that you never know what you're going to get. Prairie Wind turns out to be a beautiful meditation on mortality and age. Age is everywhere in this movie: Neil's never looked older (though he still looks great), Emmy Lou Harris's crystalline beauty is yielding to age (though her smile after the dog tune was still as radiant as ever); Larry Cragg is, well, craggier than ever. Mixed in here are the recent death of Neil's father, the coming of age of his daughter Amber, and his own brush with mortality in the form of a brain aneurysm. Jonathan Demme's work allows the luminosity to shine through undiminished; the ambivalence and intensity contained in some of the songs, especially 'When God Made Me' is amplified by the Demme's fearless framing and ability to stay on a single shot minute after minute. Neil Fans: Look for a few great cameos: Old Black being played by someone who is not Neil; Larry Cragg playing the banjo lick on 'Old Man' (sweet); and even Cortez the Killer makes an appearance (but not inside the Ryman). Notice Pegi's gracious reaction when Neil dedicates a tune to Nicolette Larson. I had the great pleasure to see the film with my young son, and it was moving to see him take it all in. All in all, a really moving movie....I'll be seeing it again.
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    • tigermove2
    • Feb 26, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2006 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prairie Wind
    • Filming locations
      • Ryman Auditorium - 116 5th Avenue N., Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Clinica Estetico
      • Playtone
      • Shakey Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,904,606
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,908
      • Feb 12, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,201,933
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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