Nashville

"You get your hair cut; you don't belong in Nashville"

—Haven Hamilton

A 1975 film directed by Robert Altman. It boasts a huge ensemble cast of 24 - count 'em, 24 - main characters, and follows them around over the course of five days in the country music capital.

The film won an Oscar for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song - Motion Picture (awarded to Keith Carradine for "I'm Easy"). Ronee Blakley and Lily Tomlin were nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Robert Altman was nominated for Best Director, and the film itself was nominated for Best Picture.

Tropes used in Nashville include:

• As Himself: Elliott Gould and Julie Christie appear as themselves in different scenes. The actors happened to be visiting the set when Altman decided to use them for Throw It In cameos.
• Chekhov's Gun: Kenny's violin case which turns out to hold a gun.
• Credits Gag: The film opens with a fake commercial for its own soundtrack album, with the cast members' names ("Twenty-four of your favorite stars!") being rattled off by a motormouthed voiceover announcer in the manner of an old K-Tel spot.
• The Ditz: Opal and Sueleen.
• Jerkass: Haven Hamilton pretty much acts like a pompous, arrogant narcissist for most of the film.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: On the other hand, he's pretty supportive of his son. Also, his actions at the rally after Barbara Jean and himself are shot speak for themselves:

Haven Hamilton: This is Nashville! This ain't Dallas, this is Nashville! They can't do this to us here in Nashville! Come on, sing! Sing, somebody, sing! I'm fine, I'm fine. You sing!

• Ladykiller in Love: Tom falls in love with Linnea, but she rejects him after they sleep together and leaves.
• Loads and Loads of Characters
• No Celebrities Were Harmed: Several of the characters are thinly-veiled expies of real life country music stars of the era: Barbara Jean (Loretta Lynn), Haven Hamilton (Porter Wagoner), Tommy Brown (Charley Pride), Connie White (Lynn Anderson), and Bill, Mary & Tom (Peter, Paul & Mary).
• Stepford Smiler: Barbara Jean, Type A.
• The Voice: Presidential candidate Hal Philip Walker.