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A Mighty Wind

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Starring: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer,
UK Certificate: 18
What's it about? Following the death of famous folk music impressario Irving Steinbloom, his devoted son decides to stage a memorial concert at New York City's Town Hall, featuring three of his father's favourite acts. Reunited three-piece The Folksmen are joined by The New Main Street Singers (a seemingly clean-cut 'neuftet' led by a weird and witchy couple who worship 'colour') and Mitch & Mickey, a Sonny & Cher-style duo with a similarly fractious history. Past relationships and reputations weigh heavy as preparations for the concert get underway.
Who's in it? Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Michael McKean, whom you'll recognise from This Is Spinal Tap, plus Eugene Levy (aka Jim's dad from American Pie). Fred Willard (the fish-out-of-water 'sports' announcer from Best In Show) almost steals the show again as Mike Lafontaine, the crazy-haired, bollocks-talking manager of The New Main Street Singers.
Best scene? Burnt-out Mitch (Levy) gets stranded with Mickey's English husband, an

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