Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.
Director: Jonathan Demme
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Neil Young as Self |
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Emmylou Harris as Self |
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Ben Keith as Self |
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Spooner Oldham as Self |
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Rick Rosas as Self |
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Karl T. Himmel as Self |
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Chad Cromwell as Self |
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Wayne Jackson as Self |
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Pegi Young as Self |
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Grant Boatwright as Self |
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Diana DeWitt as Self |
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Gary Pigg as Self |
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Anthony Crawford as Self |
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Tom McGinley as Self |
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Jimmy Sharp as Self |
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Clinton Gregory as Self |
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Larry Cragg as Self |
| Directing | Jonathan Demme | Director |
| Production | Gary Goetzman | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Manuel | Costume Design |
| Production | Paul Deason | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mia Lee | Associate Producer |
| Art | Michael Zansky | Production Design |
| Production | Elliot Rabinowitz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Neil Young | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Terry Arthur | First Company Grip |
| Production | Ilona Herzberg | Producer |
| Editing | Andy Keir | Editor |
| Sound | Neil Young | Music |
| Production | Jonathan Demme | Producer |
| Sound | Tom Fleischman | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Chris Newman | Sound Designer |
| Production | Tom Hanks | Producer |
| Camera | Ellen Kuras | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Alison Kelly | Camera Operator |