The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
David Arkin
as Norman
Barbara Baxley
as Lady Pearl
Ned Beatty
as Delbert Reese
Karen Black
as Connie White
Ronee Blakley
as Barbara Jean
Timothy Brown
as Tommy Brown
Keith Carradine
as Tom Frank
Geraldine Chaplin
as Opal
Robert DoQui
as Wade Cooley
Shelley Duvall
as L.A. Joan
Allen Garfield
as Barnett
Henry Gibson
as Haven Hamilton