Bullets Over Broadway

Plot

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.

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

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Louis Eppolito

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Gene Canfield

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