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A killer comedy!
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.Read moreLess
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
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After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
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John CusackDavid Shayne
Chazz PalminteriCheech
Dianne WiestHelen Sinclair
Jennifer TillyOlive Neal
Mary-Louise ParkerEllen
Tracey UllmanEden Brent
Jim BroadbentWarner Purcell
Joe ViterelliNick Valenti
Harvey FiersteinSid Loomis
Rob ReinerSheldon Flender
Jack WardenJulian Marx
Tony SiricoRoccoExplore the crew
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Producer
- Robert Greenhut
- Editor
- Susan E. Morse
- Director of Photography
- Carlo Di Palma
- Writer
- Douglas McGrath
- Writer
- Woody Allen