Writer Alex Sheldon must finish his novel within a month. If he doesn't, he won't get paid. And, if that happens, angry Mafia types to whom he owes money will come looking for him. In order to expedite things, Alex hires typist Emma Dinsmore and begins dictating his novel. The book is about a doomed love affair between a character similar to Alex and a character named Polina Delacroix. But, as Alex falls for Emma, his work takes a different turn.
Cast
Luke Wilson
Alex Sheldon / Adam Shipley
Kate Hudson
Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
Sophie Marceau
Polina Delacroix
David Paymer
John Shaw
Lobo Sebastian
Bobby / Flamenco Dancer #1
Chino XL
Tony / Flamenco Dancer #2
Rob Reiner
Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
Cloris Leachman
Grandmother
Alexander Wauthier
Andre Delacroix
Leili Kramer
Michele Delacroix
Rip Taylor
Polina's Farther
Gigi Bermingham
Madame Blanche
Jordan Lund
Claude
Paul Willson
'Whistling' John Shaw
Robert Costanzo
Bus Driver
François Giroday
Croupier
Earl Carroll
Bernard Pompier
Jordi Caballero
Flamenco Dancer #3
Michael St. Michaels
Casino Owner
Danica Sheridan
Receptionist
John H. Tobin
Croupier (uncredited)
Camden Munson
Scooter Boy (uncredited)
Crew
Rob Reiner
Director, Producer
Jeremy Leven
Writer, Producer
Robert Leighton
Editor
Alan Edward Bell
Editor
Tom Scully
Assistant Editor
Gavin Finney
Director of Photography
David Orr
Color Timer
Frank Capra III
First Assistant Director
Todd Y. Murata
Second Assistant Director
Melissa V. Barnes
Second Second Assistant Director
Mark Dobkousky
Assistant Production Coordinator
Marci Rosenberg
Production Coordinator
Jason Blumenthal
Executive Producer
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Stott
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Steve Tisch
Executive Producer
Alice S. Kim
Executive Producer's Assistant, Post Production Supervisor
Catherine S. McComb
Production Supervisor
Alan Greisman
Producer
Todd Black
Producer
Elie Samaha
Producer
Joseph Merhi
Co-Producer
James A. Holt
Co-Producer
Adam Scheinman
Co-Producer
Pam Jones
Producer's Assistant
Bostic Beard
Producer's Assistant
Keith Lesser
Producer's Assistant
Bill Hardy
Production Assistant
Bridget Carroll
Production Assistant
Annette Montalvan
Production Assistant
Michael Damski
Production Assistant
Kenny Vasquez
Production Assistant
Margaret Kibe
Production Assistant
John Larena
Production Design
Anthony Gaudioz
Camera Operator
John J. Connor
First Assistant Camera
Serge Nofield
Second Assistant Camera
Carlos M. Gallardo
Dolly Grip
Greg Smith
Steadicam Operator
Bob Gorelick
Steadicam Operator
Brandon Cox
Camera Loader
Michelle Lewitt
Casting Associate
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Shay Cunliffe
Costume Designer
Robin Roberts
Costume Supervisor
Amanda Linder
Costume Assistant
Tim Wegman
Costumer
Shari Gray
Costumer
Jerry Spivack
Animation Supervisor, Visual Effects Supervisor
Jennifer Bell
Hair Department Head
Rita Troy
Key Hair Stylist, Hairstylist
Patty York
Makeup Department Head
Cheryl Voss
Makeup Artist
Abigail Sheiner
Art Department Coordinator
Stephen Lynd
Art Department Production Assistant
Mark L. Mangino
Sound Effects Editor
Karen Vassar Triest
Sound Effects Editor
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
Lon Bender
Supervising Sound Editor
Bob Bowman
First Assistant Sound Editor
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
J. Stanley Johnston
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Eber
Sound Mixer
Perry Dodgson
Boom Operator
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Chris Hogan
ADR Editor
Paul P. Soucek
ADR Editor
Anna MacKenzie
ADR Editor
James B. Crawford
Chief Lighting Technician
Dennis Dion
Special Effects Coordinator
John Myers
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Michael S. Pryor
Visual Effects Producer
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Laura Z. Wasserman
Music Supervisor
Nick Vidar
Music Programmer
Scott Stambler
Music Editor
Tim Sheehan
Transportation Captain
Bob Hunter
Transportation Coordinator
Robert C. Campion
Production Accountant
Maeve Mannion
First Assistant Accountant
Michael Frayeh
Post Production Accountant, Assistant Accountant
Lavinia Zetina
Payroll Accountant
Neal J. Anderson
Dialogue Editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
Dialogue Editor
Susan Hegarty
Dialect Coach
Chis Rountree
Rigging Grip
Fred Steele
Rigging Grip
Mark R. Rubin
Rigging Grip
Justin Van Fleet
Rigging Grip
James Keys
Rigging Gaffer
Bret Rubin
Key Rigging Grip
Ron Crabb
Matte Painter
F. Andrew Scott
Set Painter
M. Gwinn Alderson
Painter
Clifford Lecuyer
Painter
Mark Boucher
Painter
Jerry Carr
Painter
Joe Murton
Painter
Andi Brittan
Set Decoration
Megan Malley Cannon
Set Decoration Buyer
Kenneth Carriveau
Set Dresser
John Pollard
On Set Dresser
Chris Jones
Construction Coordinator
Mike Cruz
Construction Foreman
Roger Baer
Construction Foreman
James J. Basile
Propmaker
Greg Peregon
Propmaker
David Bedusa
Propmaker
David Perez
Propmaker
Wally Weiss
Propmaker
Chip Herwegh
Propmaker
Ira Proctor
Propmaker
Suzanne Tenner
Still Photographer
Danny Yoon
Compositing Lead
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
Norm Ash
Electrician
Ron Newburn
Electrician
Paul Birk
Electrician
Mike Sweeney
Electrician
Scott Kidner
Best Boy Electric
Richard Brasic
Driver
Gary Claridge
Driver
Rudy Herrera
Driver
Mike Miliotti
Driver
Robert A. Poto
Driver
Terry Sheehan
Driver
Mike Swann
Driver
Michael Carwright
Driver
Tom Cozza
Driver
Kelsey Kimes
Driver
Tim C. McHenry
Driver
Claudia Ryan
Driver
Duke Stevens
Driver
Craig Walendy
Driver
Mel Cavett
Driver
Bill Foley
Driver
Ted Mehous
Driver
Pat McLaughlin
Driver
Rick Ryan
Driver
Stan Store
Driver
Steve Zerweck
Driver
Robbie Goldstein
Location Manager
Michael Wesley
Assistant Location Manager
Veronica DeMartini
Travel Coordinator
Jeremy Fitzgerald
Stunts
Donna Evans
Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunt Coordinator
Jordi Caballero
Choreographer
Scott Buckwald
Property Master
David Clark
Assistant Property Master
David Raymond
Cableman
Bill Pollock
Best Boy Grip
David Millen
Chef
Maria Nieves
Chef
Juan Ruiz
Chef
Angie Lee Cobbs
Actor's Assistant
Scott Crabbe
Video Assist Operator
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Jeff Case
Key Grip
Don Estes
Grip
Tom Greene
Grip
Spencer Wilcox
Grip
Olivia d'Albis
Main Title Designer
David Sanfield
Catering
Ian Watermeier
Production Executive
Robert Hatfield
Projection
H. Leah Amir
Craft Service
Ryce Hetherington
Production Office Assistant
Charles Saldaña IV
Production Office Assistant
Pete Anthony
Conductor
Paulette Osorio
Unit Publicist
Helen Harwell
Art Direction
David Falicki
Set Medic
Aaron Marshall
First Assistant Editor
Jim Towne
First Assistant Editor
Jeffrey Caruso
Production Secretary
John Ciampa
Compositor
Eric Heavens
Compositor
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Patrick Russ
Orchestrator
Frank Bennett
Orchestrator
Carl Rydlund
Orchestrator
Jon Kull
Orchestrator
D. Erick Steinway
Leadman
Steve Borgese
Greensman
Martin Charles
Graphic Designer
Kathleen McCullin
Stand In
James Henderson
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