"A Mighty Wind" quotes

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Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter.

Director: Christopher Guest
Writer: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
Production: N/A
Genre: comedy, music
Year: 2003
MetaScore: 81/100
ImdbRating: 7.2
BoxOffice: $17,781,006
Released: 09 May 2003
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 28 nominations total

58 Clips

What is it you do Leonard - A Mighty Wind 00:22 What is it you do Leonard Dysentery broke out on the ship I was not there - A Mighty Wind 00:14 Dysentery broke out on the ship I was not there Your kiss - A Mighty Wind 00:38 Your kiss Won't make your patients cringe - A Mighty Wind 00:15 Won't make your patients cringe We're excited to be involved with this project - A Mighty Wind 00:34 We're excited to be involved with this project Oh a mighty wind's a blowing It's kicking up the sand - A Mighty Wind 00:34 Oh a mighty wind's a blowing It's kicking up the sand I was playing with my sisters Jocelyn Claire Estelle - A Mighty Wind 00:37 I was playing with my sisters Jocelyn Claire Estelle We're pleased to have the folk people here tomorrow - A Mighty Wind 00:16 We're pleased to have the folk people here tomorrow Hold on One second please I got an idea Very literate reference - A Mighty Wind 00:38 Hold on One second please I got an idea Very literate... It's just a very retro look I'm totally available for the discussion of it - A Mighty Wind 00:28 It's just a very retro look I'm totally available for the... I just sorry I just got a mental picture in my mind of us on stage in the show - A Mighty Wind 00:25 I just sorry I just got a mental picture in my mind of us on... And his anger was unhealthy - A Mighty Wind 00:19 And his anger was unhealthy I'd like to think that Mitch would agree to do this with me - A Mighty Wind 00:24 I'd like to think that Mitch would agree to do this with me Folk Music Day in the Big Apple - A Mighty Wind 00:06 Folk Music Day in the Big Apple Turn it back up We give the audience a choice - A Mighty Wind 00:27 Turn it back up We give the audience a choice Where did I go up I remember hitting a - A Mighty Wind 00:16 Where did I go up I remember hitting a You swear to God you didn't talk to Menschell about the set - A Mighty Wind 00:21 You swear to God you didn't talk to Menschell about the set What's happening here Could you run your hand over that - A Mighty Wind 00:12 What's happening here Could you run your hand over that And then there's the kids We're hearing You rock - A Mighty Wind 00:11 And then there's the kids We're hearing You rock I feel ready for whatever the experience is - A Mighty Wind 00:32 I feel ready for whatever the experience is And now please join me in welcoming our next three talented performers - A Mighty Wind 00:20 And now please join me in welcoming our next three talented... Seeing these long lines of fans - A Mighty Wind 00:16 Seeing these long lines of fans When I blew town at 1 5 and ended up in San Francisco California - A Mighty Wind 00:33 When I blew town at 1 5 and ended up in San Francisco... I've come to understand as an adult with the help of Laurie my beautiful wife - A Mighty Wind 00:29 I've come to understand as an adult with the help of Laurie... Thank you sincerely Your Honor - A Mighty Wind 00:14 Thank you sincerely Your Honor No we do not ride around on broomsticks and wear pointy hat - A Mighty Wind 00:15 No we do not ride around on broomsticks and wear pointy hat Terry and I worship an unconventional deity - A Mighty Wind 00:43 Terry and I worship an unconventional deity One two three and - A Mighty Wind 00:23 One two three and It's like it's 1 968 - A Mighty Wind 00:19 It's like it's 1 968 But the next thing I know I'm in a hospitaI and the first thing I saw - A Mighty Wind 00:11 But the next thing I know I'm in a hospitaI and the first... To paraphrase an old joke Knock knock Who's there - A Mighty Wind 00:18 To paraphrase an old joke Knock knock Who's there We are WINC W I N C - A Mighty Wind 00:17 We are WINC W I N C We don't want people to reach for their remotes here - A Mighty Wind 00:18 We don't want people to reach for their remotes here We're gonna put a saddle on you folks Not really - A Mighty Wind 00:07 We're gonna put a saddle on you folks Not really Well I've been playing the music of The Main Street Singers - A Mighty Wind 00:38 Well I've been playing the music of The Main Street Singers It does not seem like just yesterday that Mitch and I met - A Mighty Wind 00:37 It does not seem like just yesterday that Mitch and I met Would you consider doing both parts No I'd consider going home - A Mighty Wind 00:13 Would you consider doing both parts No I'd consider going... We're professionals here you see We get ideas that help sell - A Mighty Wind 00:19 We're professionals here you see We get ideas that help sell I got a real red wagon - A Mighty Wind 00:09 I got a real red wagon You know 35 years ago preparing for a concert - A Mighty Wind 00:17 You know 35 years ago preparing for a concert Yeah thank God for model trains - A Mighty Wind 00:16 Yeah thank God for model trains And I learned to play the ukulele in one of my last films Not So Tiny Tim - A Mighty Wind 00:09 And I learned to play the ukulele in one of my last films... We go out do the song we're known for get it out of the way - A Mighty Wind 00:20 We go out do the song we're known for get it out of the way Go out there and take a peek - A Mighty Wind 00:39 Go out there and take a peek And my second question is where's the real mayor Wha' happened - A Mighty Wind 00:08 And my second question is where's the real mayor Wha'... I had a garage band in Stockholm which was a challenge in its own right - A Mighty Wind 00:32 I had a garage band in Stockholm which was a challenge in... I know this song This is that really pretty one - A Mighty Wind 00:32 I know this song This is that really pretty one This whole area here is called Crabbe Town - A Mighty Wind 00:37 This whole area here is called Crabbe Town This flame like all flames represents the light and the darkness - A Mighty Wind 00:16 This flame like all flames represents the light and the... I mean To do then now would be retro - A Mighty Wind 00:11 I mean To do then now would be retro To see the enormity of the event and the venue - A Mighty Wind 00:28 To see the enormity of the event and the venue What is it you do Leonard - A Mighty Wind 00:35 What is it you do Leonard Do you have a map I have a map but not in the car - A Mighty Wind 00:12 Do you have a map I have a map but not in the car I'm a model train enthusiast - A Mighty Wind 00:25 I'm a model train enthusiast The naches I'm feeling right now Your dad was like mishpoche to me - A Mighty Wind 00:24 The naches I'm feeling right now Your dad was like mishpoche... I was never into folk music I'd worked some bills with some folkies - A Mighty Wind 00:22 I was never into folk music I'd worked some bills with some... This is not an occult science - A Mighty Wind 00:33 This is not an occult science That there had been abuse in my family but it was mostly musical in nature - A Mighty Wind 00:17 That there had been abuse in my family but it was mostly...

Cast

Newscaster - Jim Moret
Irving Steinbloom - Stuart Luce
Ma Klapper - Mary Gross
Ramblin' Sandy Pitnik - Marty Belafsky
Pa Klapper - Michael S. Baser
Young Chuck Wiseman - Jared Nelson Smith
Bill Weyburn - Ryan Raddatz
Fred Knox - Todd Lieberman
Boy Klapper - Matthew Joy
Girl Klapper - Laura Harris
Young George Menschell - Brian Riley
Mark Shubb - Harry Shearer
Jerry Palter - Michael McKean
Alan Barrows - Christopher Guest
Mitch Cohen - Eugene Levy
Mickey Crabbe - Catherine O'Hara
Jonathan Steinbloom - Bob Balaban
Steinbloom's Assistant - Rachael Harris
Young Jonathan Steinbloom - Tyler Forsberg
George Menschell - Paul Dooley
David Kantor - Jim Ortlieb
1971 Dell Wiseman - Andrew Dickler
1971 Howard Wiseman - Thom Lowry
1971 Chuck Wiseman - Keva Rosenfeld
1960s Mitch & Mickey Bass - Brian Allen
1960s Mitch & Mickey Guitar - Danny Merritt
Martin Berg - Paul Benedict
Steve Lang - Floyd Van Buskirk
Laurie Bohner - Jane Lynch
Terry Bohner - John Michael Higgins
Sissy Knox - Parker Posey
Sean Halloran - Christopher Moynihan
Tony Pollono - David Blasucci
Jerald Smithers - Patrick Sauber
Johnny Athenakis - Steve Pandis
Mike Maryama - Mark Nonisa
Young Terry Bohner - Cameron Sprague
Steinbloom's Secretary - LeShay N. Tomlinson
Dr. Mildred Wickes - Mina Kolb
Leonard Crabbe - Jim Piddock
Elliott Steinbloom - Don Lake
Naomi Steinbloom - Deborah Theaker
Mike LaFontaine - Fred Willard
Lars Olfen - Ed Begley Jr.
Witch #1 - Wendel Meldrum
Witch #2 - Diane Delano
Witch #3 - Jim Jennewein
Witch #4 - Richard Hicks
Lawrence E. Turpin - Michael Hitchcock
Wally Fenton - Larry Miller
Amber Cole - Jennifer Coolidge
Deputy Mayor - Michael Mantell
Blues Musician - Bill Cobbs
Melinda Barrows - Freda Foh Shen
Shirley Steinbloom - Darlene Kardon
PBN TV Director - Scott Williamson
Mitch & Mickey Bass - Joe Godfrey
Mitch & Mickey Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch
Supreme Folk Defense Lawyer - Diane Baker
Stage Manager - Sunday Stevens
Roadie on Cell Phone - CJ Vanston