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I'll Do Anything (1994) 5.5
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His ... See full summary » Director:James L. BrooksWriter:James L. Brooks |
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Cast
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Matt Hobbs
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Whittni Wright | ... |
Jeannie Hobbs
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| Albert Brooks | ... |
Burke Adler
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| Julie Kavner | ... |
Nan Mulhanney
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| Joely Richardson | ... |
Cathy Breslow
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| Tracey Ullman | ... |
Beth Hobbs
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Jeb Brown | ... |
Male D Person
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| Joely Fisher | ... |
Female D Person
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| Vicki Lewis | ... |
Millie
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| Anne Heche | ... |
Claire
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John Earl McAlpine
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Joel Thurm | ... |
Martin
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Lucy
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Dominik Lukas-Espeleta | ... |
Ricky
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Justina Hardesty | ... |
Essa
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Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way. Written by Reid Gagle
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Rated PG-13 for sexual language and situations | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 February 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Aprendiendo a vivir See more »Box Office
Budget:
$44,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$10,209,111 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Carole King
Produced by Carole King and Rudy Guess
Performed by Whittni Wright
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The principal dancers in the songs eventually cut from the film included Tony Azito, Hinton Battle, George De La Pena, and Scott Wise. See more »Quotes
Nan Mulhanney: I couldn't help overhearing because I was intentionally eavesdropping.See more »
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Referenced in The Simpsons: $pringfield (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) (1993) See more »Soundtracks
"YOU ARE THE BEST"Written by Carole King
Produced by Carole King and Rudy Guess
Performed by Whittni Wright
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Although I found the movie a bit frenetic, it seemed to have a ring of truth about how things work in Hollywood (especially the "Would you sleep with him?" scene). Nick Nolte keeps everything going, as usual, with his marvelous acting. Is there any other "big guy" actor who can cry believably (well, maybe Harrison Ford)? He was just terrific, so believable as the father who didn't know what to do with his spoiled brat daughter. And wasn't Whittni Wright amazing? I can only hope that was acting, as I've seen plenty of kids just like her. The supporting cast was terrific. It was hard to pinpoint what there was about this movie that made it not quite so good as it could have been. Perhaps it was that it really was an "in-house" film, one that anyone who has been through what the various characters have could identify with, but perhaps not us out in the hinterlands (coming from Wyoming to Australia, I'm definitely hinterland!). Kudos to actors and director for keeping this film together. With lesser talent, it could have fallen flat on its face.