Bullets Over Broadway( 1994)

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71%

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A killer comedy!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Cusack
David Shayne
Chazz Palminteri
Cheech
Dianne Wiest
Helen Sinclair
Jennifer Tilly
Olive Neal
Mary-Louise Parker
Ellen
Tracey Ullman
Eden Brent
Jim Broadbent
Warner Purcell
Joe Viterelli
Nick Valenti
Harvey Fierstein
Sid Loomis
Rob Reiner
Sheldon Flender
Jack Warden
Julian Marx
Tony Sirico
Rocco
Victor Colicchio
Waterfront Hood
Louis Eppolito
Waterfront Hood
Gene Canfield
Waterfront Hood
Peter Castellotti
Waterfront Hood
Tony Conforti
Waterfront Hood
John Di Benedetto
Waterfront Hood
John Ventimiglia
Waterfront Hood
Lisa Arturo
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Rachel Black
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Alison Cramer
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Kelly Groninger
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Jennifer Lamberts
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Carol Lee Meadows
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Jo Telford
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Meghan Strange
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Leigh Torlage
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Debra Wiseman
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Paul Herman
Maitre d'
James Reno
Sal
Stacey Nelkin
Rita
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Lili
Charles Cragin
Rifkin
Gerald E. Dolezar
Cafe Waiter
Nina von Arx
Josette
Shannah Laumeister Stern
Movie Theatre Victim
Fran McGee
Movie Theatre Victim
Annie-Joe Edwards
Venus
Brian McConnachie
Mitch Sabine
Edie Falco
Lorna
Kernan Bell
Speakeasy Waiter
Hope W. Sacharoff
Hilda Marx
Debi Mazar
Vi
Nick Iacovino
Hood
Frank Aquilino
Hood
Sohrab Ardeshir
Helen's Party Guest
Molly Regan
Helen's Party Guest
Phil Stein
Stagehand
John Doumanian
Backstage Well-Wisher
Dayle Haddon
Backstage Well-Wisher
Tony Darrow
Aldo
Howard Erskine
Theater Well-Wisher
Benay Venuta
Theater Well-Wisher
Ken Roberts
Theater Well-Wisher
Jennifer Van Dyck
Olive's Understudy
Peter McRobbie
Man at Theatre
José Alvarez
Waterfront Hood (uncredited)
John Glenn Hoyt
Wiseguy (uncredited)
Jeff Mazzola
Movie Theatre Hitman (uncredited)
Bruce Roberts
Party Guest (uncredited)
Patty Sherman
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Bebie Waller
Flapper (uncredited)
Rick Washburn
Movie Theatre Hitman (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Dec 07 2024

Despite his obvious enthusiasm, "Shayne" (John Cusack) can't convince producer (Jack Warden) to raise the cash to put on his latest play. There's just no demand for it, especially as his first two efforts didn't exactly set the heather on fire. Then an opportunity presents itself. It's one with compromise, though. He can have the thing fully funded if he agrees to cast "Olive" (Jennfer Tilly). Snag? Well she couldn't act her way out of a paper bag and has one of those squeaky voices that killed so many a silent-film star! Her boyfriend, "Nick" (Joe Viterelli) is the local kingpin so it's a stra...