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.
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Comic, classical in form, nostalgic and cool.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- cooloverwhelming
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- 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
Crew
- Woody AllenDirector
- Douglas McGrathWriter
- Woody AllenWriter
- Carlo Di PalmaDirector of Photography
- Susan E. MorseEditor
- Robert GreenhutProducer
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