"Nashville is the jewel in Robert Altman's crown, no less than the high point of the 1970s anti-Hollywood revolution," write the critics of Altman's 1975 film.
According to the , Altman met actress Shelley Duvall when Duvall was working in a mall. Duvall made her feature film debut in Altman's 1970 movie "Brewster McCloud."