Unfortunately, the characters seem to be doing all the laughing, while the general public has nothing to cling to but the horndog flirtation between mismatched leads William H. Macy and Meg Ryan -- hardly ideal ingredients for mainstream success.
Overview
Charlie Berns is a veteran Hollywood movie producer who has given up on his career and life. That is until his idealistic screenwriter nephew comes bearing the script of a lifetime and Charlie decides to give his career one final shot. The only thing standing in his way is Diedre Hearn, a sharp-witted studio executive brought in to keep Charlie in line.
Director and cast
- Steven Schachter Director
- William H. Macy as Charlie Berns
- Meg Ryan as Deidre Hearn
- Jason Ritter as Lionel Travitz
- Elliott Gould as Rabbi Seth Gutterman
- LL Cool J as Bobby Mason
- Kate Blumberg as Linda
- David Hunt as Grier Clark
- Jeremy Crutchley as Ian Chadwick
- Fiona Glascott as Fiona Hicks
- Sharon Raginiano as Levi Rosenwald
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A wacky Hollywood satire that never catches fire.
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