Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)

A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Stars:

Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Pegi Young

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Neil Young	...	Self
Emmylou Harris	...	Self
Ben Keith	...	Self
Spooner Oldham	...	Self
Rick Rosas	...	Self
Karl T. Himmel	...	Self (as Karl Himmel)
Chad Cromwell	...	Self
Wayne Jackson	...	Self
Pegi Young	...	Self
Grant Boatwright	...	Self
Diana DeWitt	...	Self
Gary W. Pigg	...	Self (as Gary Pigg)
Anthony Crawford	...	Self
Tom McGinley	...	Self
Jimmy Sharp	...	Self

Storyline

A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

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Plot Keywords:

actor name in title | five word title | ryman auditorium | punctuation in title | song | 

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Taglines:

From the director of one of the greatest music movies ever - The Talking Heads' STOP MAKING SENSE

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some drug-related lyrics

Did You Know?

Trivia

Musician in band - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

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Goofs

Several times in the film and bonus material, Neil's Martin D-45 is referred as a "B-45" when subtitled.

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Quotes

Neil Young: [singing] That old King was a friend of mine, Never knew a dog that was half as fine, I may find one, you never do know, 'Cause I still got a long way to go...

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Crazy Credits

Closing dedication: for daddy

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Connections

Featured in Cruising with Neil (2006)

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Soundtracks

Cortez The Killer
Written by Neil Young
Performed by Chris Janson

User Reviews

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 2006 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Prairie Wind

Filming Locations:

Ryman Auditorium - 116 5th Avenue N., Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$53,908, 12 February 2006

Gross USA:

$1,904,606

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,201,933

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clinica Estetico, Playtone, Shakey Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1