With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.
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| Albert Brooks | ... |
Steven Phillips
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| Sharon Stone | ... |
Sarah Little
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| Andie MacDowell | ... |
Laura Phillips
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| Jeff Bridges | ... |
Jack Warrick
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| Cybill Shepherd | ... |
Cybill Shepherd
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Monica Mikala | ... |
Julie Phillips
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Jamie Alexis | ... |
Mary Phillips
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Marnie Shelton | ... |
Jennifer
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| Catherine MacNeal | ... |
Anne
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| Mark Feuerstein | ... |
Josh Martin
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| Lorenzo Lamas | ... |
Lorenzo Lamas
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| Jennifer Tilly | ... |
Jennifer Tilly
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| Bradley Whitford | ... |
Hal
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| Skip O'Brien | ... |
Universal Studio Guard
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Aude Charles | ... |
Spielberg Secretary #1
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| Ange Billman | ... |
Spielberg Secretary #2
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Gannon Daniels | ... |
Spielberg Secretary #3
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Jennie Ventriss | ... |
Older Secretary
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| Steven Wright | ... |
Stan Spielberg
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| Bobby Edner | ... |
Boy at Sarah's House
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| Stacey Travis | ... |
Phyllis
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Michelle Crosby Jones | ... |
Tiffany Saleswoman
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Paul C. Jenson | ... |
Four Seasons Porter
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| Steve Valentine | ... |
Four Seasons Assistant Manager
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| Greg Grunberg | ... |
Four Seasons Hotel Security
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| Rob Reiner | ... |
Rob Reiner
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Alexandra Kaplan | ... |
Rob Reiner's Daughter
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| Steven Anthony Lawrence | ... |
Rob Reiner's Son
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| Wolfgang Puck | ... |
Wolfgang Puck
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| James Cameron | ... |
James Cameron
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Jill Tobin | ... |
Female Attendant
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| Martin Scorsese | ... |
Martin Scorsese
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| Mario Opinato | ... |
European Man
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| Walter Williamson | ... |
Bruno
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| Dakin Matthews | ... |
Dr. Jacobson
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| Concetta Tomei | ... |
Nurse Rennert
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A.J. Orta | ... |
Boy in Cookie Store
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Greg Bronson | ... |
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
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| Phil Hawn | ... |
Tiffany Patron (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Mother in Cookie Store (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Albert Brooks | ||
Written by
| Albert Brooks | ... | (written by) & |
| Monica Mcgowan Johnson | ... | (written by) (as Monica Johnson) |
Produced by
| Barry M. Berg | ... | executive producer (as Barry Berg) |
| Herb Nanas | ... | producer |
Music by
| Elton John | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas E. Ackerman | ... | (as Thomas Ackerman) |
Editing by
| Peter Teschner | ||
Editorial Department
| Matt Friedman | ... | assistant film editor: lightworks (as Matthew Friedman) |
| Nina Kawasaki | ... | first assistant film editor (as Nina Melkonian) |
| Tamara McDonough | ... | second assistant editor |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer (as Denny McNeill) |
Casting By
| Victoria Burrows | ||
Production Design by
| Dina Lipton | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Dabe | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anne D. McCulley | ||
Costume Design by
| Betsy Cox | ||
Makeup Department
| Linda Arnold | ... | department head hair |
| Kathryn Blondell | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Bridges |
| Edouard F. Henriques | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Bridges (as Edouard Henriquez) |
| Beth Katz | ... | hair stylist: Ms. MacDowell |
| Nina Kraft | ... | makeup department head |
| Carol A. O'Connell | ... | makeup artist: Ms. MacDowell (as Carol O'Connell) |
| Robert Ramos | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Stone |
| Tricia Sawyer | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Stone |
Production Management
| Barry M. Berg | ... | unit production manager (as Barry Berg) |
| Kevin Landry | ... | production supervisor (as Kevin E. Landry) |
| Ninon Tantet | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roberto Gonzales-Rubio | ... | dga trainee (as Robert Gonzalez-Rubio) |
| Daniel Silverberg | ... | first assistant director |
| Lisa Tobey | ... | second second assistant director (as Lisa Joi Bloch) |
| Mark Tobey | ... | second assistant director (as Mark R. Tobey) |
Art Department
| Earl F. Betts | ... | carpenter (as Earl Betts) |
| Robert J. Carlyle | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rich Cline | ... | swing gang (as Richard Cline) |
| Richard Crain | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Culberhouse | ... | carpenter (as Tom Culberhouse) |
| Brad Curry | ... | drapery foreman |
| Glen R. Feldman | ... | assistant property master |
| William A. Fobert | ... | carpenter (as Bill Fobert) |
| Gerald Gates Jr. | ... | paint foreman (as Gerald Gates) |
| Dale Gordon | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Gregory Griffith | ... | swing gang |
| Randal R. Groves | ... | carpenter |
| Timothy Gunther | ... | carpenter (as Tim Gunther) |
| Jill Haber | ... | painter |
| Robert Hale | ... | assistant paint foreman |
| Cliff Kibodeaux | ... | laborer |
| Cindy Lasher | ... | construction medic |
| Patrick Lozano | ... | laborer (as Pat Lozano) |
| Dikran Mahakian | ... | carpenter |
| David P. Newell | ... | on-set dresser (as David Newell) |
| Christopher S. Nushawg | ... | set designer |
| Des O'Regan | ... | swing gang |
| Chris Oliver | ... | food stylist |
| Gary Stel | ... | laborer foreman |
| Dot Stovall | ... | set dressing coordinator |
| Cedar Valentine | ... | art department coordinator (as Cedar McClure) |
| Rene Vandenberghe | ... | greensman (as Rene Van Den Berghe) |
| Amy Vuckovich | ... | set decorating buyer (as Amy Botefuhr Vuckovich) |
| Kenneth L. Westcott | ... | leadperson (as Ken Westcott) |
| Dean Wilson | ... | property master |
| John Zemansky | ... | assistant property master |
| Walter Zingelewicz | ... | stand-by painter |
| Jennifer Croyle | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer |
| Michael J. Benavente | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois) |
| Mike Chock | ... | dialogue editor |
| John T. Cucci | ... | foley artist (as John Cucci) |
| Dick Hansen | ... | cable person (as Richard Hansen) |
| Linda Lew | ... | foley recordist |
| Myron Nettinga | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Kim H. Ornitz | ... | sound mixer |
| Mark Pappas | ... | foley editor |
| Jeena M. Phelps | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alison Sanford | ... | sound re-recordist (as Allison Sanford) |
| Mychal Smith | ... | boom operator |
| John Joseph Thomas | ... | sound effects editor |
| Hugo Weng | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Bartkowicz | ... | re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Chris Basta | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Mark D. Fleming | ... | sound re-recording mixer: dialogue pre-dubs (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Loyd Catlett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elizabeth Algieri | ... | camera loader |
| Art Bartels | ... | key rigging grip |
| Rick Brown | ... | best boy rigging grip (as Richard Brown) |
| David Chase | ... | lamp operator (as Dave Chase) |
| William Cueto | ... | lamp operator |
| Dan Delgado | ... | gaffer |
| Jim Duggan | ... | best boy grip (as James Duggan) |
| Linda Gacsko | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mark Gerasimenko | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Ben Giacometti | ... | grip |
| Gregg Guellow | ... | grip (as Greg Guellow) |
| Keith Hartley | ... | rigging lamp operator |
| Richard Hartley | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Loren Hillebrand | ... | dolly grip |
| Steven Hiller | ... | first assistant camera (as Steven V. Hiller) |
| David Kaiser | ... | lamp operator (as Dave Kaiser) |
| George Kallimanis | ... | grip |
| Elliott Marks | ... | still photographer (as Elliot Marks) |
| Frank Mathews | ... | best boy electric |
| Jeff Mathews | ... | rigging lamp operator |
| Annie McEveety | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator |
| David L. Parrish | ... | camera operator |
| Ted Rhodes | ... | key grip |
| Jim Rose | ... | lamp operator (as James Rose) |
| Douglas Ryan | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Doug Ryan) |
| Anthony Sanchez | ... | grip (as Tony Sanchez) |
| Dave Tutokey | ... | best boy rigging electric (as David Tutokey) |
| Chris Gordon | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Sam Taybi | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Scot Boland | ... | casting associate |
| Terri Douglas | ... | adr voice casting |
| Charlie Messenger | ... | extras casting (as Charles Messenger) |
| Claudine Vacca | ... | casting assistant |
| Sonja Lopez | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Katherine D. Connelly | ... | costumer |
| Sue Crosby | ... | costumer: Ms. MacDowell |
| Oda Groeschel | ... | costumer: Ms. Stone |
| Linda Matthews | ... | costume supervisor |
| Meg Matthews | ... | key costumer |
| Lizz Wolf | ... | set costumer |
| Katherine Donner Connelly | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Richard Davis Jr. | ... | location manager |
| Ross C. Day | ... | location manager (as Ross Day) |
| Ken Langworthy | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Geoff Alexander | ... | conductor (as Geoffrey Alexander) / orchestrator (as Geoffrey Alexander) |
| Guy Babylon | ... | music arranger / music producer |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Lisa Brown | ... | music coordinator |
| Adrian Collee | ... | music recording studio coordinator |
| Matt Dunkley | ... | music copyist |
| Andy Green | ... | music recording engineer |
| Bonnie Greenberg | ... | music supervisor |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music clearances |
| Jenny O'Grady | ... | choir master |
| Simon Rhodes | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Michael T. Ryan | ... | supervising music editor |
| Tom Stanley | ... | music recording engineer |
| Gavyn Wright | ... | orchestra leader |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Everton Nelson | ... | violin (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| P.R. Tooke | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Todd Adair | ... | driver |
| George Alden | ... | driver |
| Cesar Angobaldo | ... | driver (as Cesar Angebaldo) |
| Alan Broberg | ... | driver |
| Robert C. Cawley | ... | driver (as Robert Cawley) |
| Jim Chamberlain | ... | driver |
| Craig T. Crowell | ... | driver |
| Vic Cuccia | ... | transportation captain |
| Daniel Deprest | ... | driver |
| John W. Enoch | ... | driver (as John 'The Doctor' Enoch) |
| Steve Imbler | ... | driver |
| Lee Jennings | ... | driver |
| Fred Liberman | ... | driver: Ms. Stone |
| Bill Liversage | ... | driver |
| Randy Luna | ... | driver (as Randall Luna) |
| Kevin McBride | ... | driver: Ms. MacDowell |
| Jan Ostermann | ... | driver |
| Clarence Rodriguez | ... | driver (as Clarence 'Chico' Rodriguez) |
| Theresa M. Roehner | ... | driver (as Theresa Roehner) |
| Andy Touchard | ... | driver |
| Greg Van Dyke | ... | driver: Mr. Brooks |
| Randy White | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dean Winton | ... | driver (as Robert Dean Winton) |
| Paul Youds | ... | driver |
| Craig Lietzke | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jason Astor | ... | production assistant |
| Scott Bates | ... | production assistant |
| Dylan Blowen | ... | production assistant |
| Deana Bolton | ... | assistant: Ms. Stone |
| Peggy Budd-Loa | ... | on-set medic (as Peggy Budda-Loa R.N.) |
| Charles Drake | ... | craft service assistant |
| Lynn Dubal | ... | assistant: Ms. Stone |
| Earl Finn | ... | stand-in: Mr. Brooks |
| Molly Fisher | ... | production secretary |
| Vanessa Grayson | ... | stand-in: Ms. MacDowell |
| A.W. Gryphon | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Allison Wilke) |
| Ronald E. Hairston | ... | craft service (as Ronald Hairston) |
| Rose Heeter | ... | stand-in: Ms. Stone |
| Maureen Jennings | ... | production associate |
| Todd M. Lachniet | ... | production coordinator (as Todd Lachniet) |
| Derrick Landry | ... | first assistant production accountant |
| Kevin Landry | ... | production controller (as Kevin E. Landry) |
| Brigette Lester | ... | assistant: Ms. MacDowell |
| Andrew Lipschultz | ... | unit publicist (as Andy Lipschultz) |
| Dirk Q. Long | ... | chef |
| Fran Messer | ... | assistant: Mr. Nanas |
| Meredith Murphy | ... | stand-in: Ms. MacDowell |
| Roland Murphy | ... | watches: Mr. Brooks |
| Bill Oaks | ... | second assistant production accountant |
| John Pontrelli | ... | production assistant |
| Ira Schreck | ... | production attorney (as Ira Schreck Esq.) |
| Hillary Schwartz | ... | production assistant |
| Todd Spears | ... | payroll accountant (as Todd C. Spears) |
| Jodi Tripi | ... | clearance coordinator |
| Steven E. Wegner | ... | production accountant (as Steve Wegner) |
| Jimmy Zelinger | ... | title designer |
| Douglas W. McHenry | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
| Matt Springer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Betsy Cameron | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- October Films (presents)
Distributors
- October Films (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1999) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmauro (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (2000) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- GAGA Humax (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2000) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Golden Scene (2000) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2000) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2000) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (2000) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- PolyGram Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- PolyGram Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- USA Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2000) (France) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- SBS6 (2005) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
- Alpha Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Emanuel Ungaro (Sharon Stone's costumes)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program (Quality assurance services were provided by)
- Rocket Records (soundtrack published by)
- The London Session Orchestra (music performed by)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
- Vera Wang (Sharon Stone's shoes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
What happens when a screenwriter (Brooks) loses his edge, he turns to anyone he can for help... even if it's the mythical "Zeus's Daughter" (Stone). And he's willing to pay, albeit reluctantly, whatever price it takes to satisfy this goddess, especially when her advice gets him going again on a sure-fire script. However, this is not the limit of her help, she also gets the writer's wife (MacDowell) going on her own bakery enterprise, much to the chagrin of Brooks, who has already had to make many personal sacrifices for his own help.
Written by BOB STEBBINS |
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| Taglines | In Goddess we trust. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,926,825, 29 Aug 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Commenting on Martin Scorsese, who plays himself in one scene, Albert Brooks makes reference to the movie Taxi Driver, in which he played a role. See more » |
| Goofs | They apparently have health department approval, but nobody wears a hairnet or cap while preparing the dough for the cookies. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mickey Blue Eyes/The Adventures of Sebastian Cole/The Muse/Teaching Mrs. Tingle/Cabaret Balkan (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Super Freak See more » |
| Quotes |
Jennifer Tilly:
Isn't Josh a doll? Steven Phillips: Oh, yes, he's a real doll. He's like a regular little Chucky. See more » |