

"The damndest thing you ever saw."
The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
Norman

Lady Pearl

Delbert Reese

Connie White

Barbara Jean

Tommy Brown

Tom Frank

Opal

Wade Cooley

L.A. Joan

Barnett

Haven Hamilton

Pfc. Glenn Kelly

Tricycle Man

Winifred / Albuquerque

Kenny Frasier

John Triplette

Bill

Bud Hamilton

Mary

Star

Linnea Reese

Sueleen Gay

Mr. Green

Trout
Jimmy Reese
Donna Reese

Jewel
Smokey Mountain Laurel
Smokey Mountain Laurel
Frog
Jonnie Barnett
Vassar Clements
Sue Barton

Elliott Gould

Julie Christie

Concert-goer (uncredited)

Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Tom's Lover / Kenny's Mother (uncredited) (voice)

Hal Phillip Walker (uncredited)
Howard K. Smith (uncredited)