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