Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Cast
Michael Douglas
Grady Tripp
Tobey Maguire
James Leer
Frances McDormand
Sara Gaskell
Robert Downey Jr.
Terry Crabtree
Katie Holmes
Hannah Green
Rip Torn
Q
Richard Knox
Vernon Hardapple
Jane Adams
Oola
Michael Cavadias
Miss Sloviak
Richard Thomas
Walter Gaskell
Alan Tudyk
Sam Traxler
Philip Bosco
Emily's Father
George Grizzard
Fred Leer
Kelly Bishop
Amanda Leer
Bill Velin
Officer Pupcik
Charis Michelsen
Carrie
Yusuf Gatewood
Howard
June Hildreth
Emily's Mother
Elisabeth Granli
Emily (photo)
Richard Hidlebird
Hi-Hat Bouncer
Screamer
Poe
Bingo O'Malley
Wordfest Party Guest
Patricia Cray
Wordfest Party Guest
Marita Golden
Wordfest Party Guest
Victor Quinaz
Wordfest Party Guest
James Ellroy
Wordfest Party Guest
Lenora Nemetz
Wordfest Party Guest
Tracey D. Turner
Wordfest Party Guest
James Kisicki
Wordfest Party Guest
Rob Mac
Student
Anika Bobb
Student
Katherine Sweeney
Student
Katrina M. Faessel
Student (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw
Father at Hospital (uncredited)
Sean King
Student (uncredited)
David Lean
Student (uncredited)
Jackson Nunn
Night Club Dancer (uncredited)
Sandy Slicker
Woman in Forum (uncredited)
Andrew Zehner
Student (uncredited)
Crew
Curtis Hanson
Director, Producer
Steve Kloves
Screenplay
Michael Chabon
Novel
Dede Allen
Editor
Dante Spinotti
Director of Photography
Doug Metzger
First Assistant Director
Jonathan McGarry
Second Assistant Director
Annie Loeffler
Second Second Assistant Director
Adam Schroeder
Executive Producer
Ned Dowd
Executive Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
Lisa Grundy
Associate Producer
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Design
Pat Rand
Post Production Supervisor
Mali Finn
Casting
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Costume Design
Aaron F. Quarles
Key Hair Stylist
Joseph Coscia
Hairstylist
Sacha Quarles
Hairstylist
Michal Bigger
Key Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger
Makeup Artist
Kymbra Callaghan
Makeup Artist
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Carol Fenelon
Music Supervisor
Jay Hart
Set Decoration
Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator
Renee Hill-Sweet
Assistant Director Trainee
Zane Weiner
Unit Production Manager
Donald B. Woodruff
Art Direction
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