Bullets Over Broadway
- Director: Woody Allen
- Writer: Woody Allen; Douglas McGrath
- Producer: Letty Aronson; Jean Doumanian
CGiii Comment
Dianne Wiest won the Oscar...and, the rest of the cast don't do a bad job.
A little gem.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Set in 1920's New York City, this movie tells the story of idealistic young playwright David Shayne. Producer Julian Marx finally finds funding for the project from gangster Nick Valenti. The catch is that Nick's girl friend Olive Neal gets the part of a psychiatrist, and Olive is a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist as well as being a dreadful actress. Agreeing to this first compromise is the first step to Broadway's complete seduction of David, who neglects longtime girl friend Ellen. Meanwhile David puts up with Warner Purcell, the leading man who is a compulsive eater, Helen Sinclair, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Cheech, Olive's interfering hitman / bodyguard. Eventually, the playwright must decide whether art or life is more important.
Cast & Characters
John Cusack as David Shayne;
Dianne Wiest as Helen Sinclair;
Jennifer Tilly as Olive Neal;
Chazz Palminteri as Cheech;
Mary-Louise Parker as Ellen;
Jack Warden as Julian Marx;
Joe Viterelli as Nick Valenti;
Rob Reiner as Sheldon Flender;
Tracey Ullman as Eden Brent;
Jim Broadbent as Warner Purcell;
Harvey Fierstein as Sid Loomis;
Stacey Nelkin as Rita;
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska as Lili;
Charles Cragin as Rifkin;
Nina Sonja Peterson as Josette