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ComedyCrime

Bullets Over Broadway

- A killer comedy!

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.

Release Date : 1994-10-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MiramaxJean Doumanian ProductionsSweetland Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Cusack

Character Name : David Shayne

Original Name : John Cusack

Gender : Male

Chazz Palminteri

Character Name : Cheech

Original Name : Chazz Palminteri

Gender : Male

Dianne Wiest

Character Name : Helen Sinclair

Original Name : Dianne Wiest

Gender : Female

Jennifer Tilly

Character Name : Olive Neal

Original Name : Jennifer Tilly

Gender : Female

Mary-Louise Parker

Character Name : Ellen

Original Name : Mary-Louise Parker

Gender : Female

Tracey Ullman

Character Name : Eden Brent

Original Name : Tracey Ullman

Gender : Female

Jim Broadbent

Character Name : Warner Purcell

Original Name : Jim Broadbent

Gender : Male

Joe Viterelli

Character Name : Nick Valenti

Original Name : Joe Viterelli

Gender : Male

Harvey Fierstein

Character Name : Sid Loomis

Original Name : Harvey Fierstein

Gender : Male

Rob Reiner

Character Name : Sheldon Flender

Original Name : Rob Reiner

Gender : Male

Jack Warden

Character Name : Julian Marx

Original Name : Jack Warden

Gender : Male

Tony Sirico

Character Name : Rocco

Original Name : Tony Sirico

Gender : Male

Victor Colicchio

Character Name : Waterfront Hood

Original Name : Victor Colicchio

Gender : Male

Louis Eppolito

Character Name : Waterfront Hood

Original Name : Louis Eppolito

Gender : Male

Gene Canfield

Character Name : Waterfront Hood

Original Name : Gene Canfield

Gender : Male

Peter Castellotti

Character Name : Waterfront Hood

Original Name : Peter Castellotti

Gender : Male

Tony Conforti

Character Name : Waterfront Hood

Original Name : Tony Conforti

Gender : Male

John Di Benedetto

Character Name : Waterfront Hood

Original Name : John Di Benedetto

Gender : Male

John Ventimiglia

Character Name : Waterfront Hood

Original Name : John Ventimiglia

Gender : Male

Lisa Arturo

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Lisa Arturo

Gender : Female

Rachel Black

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Rachel Black

Gender : Male

Alison Cramer

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Alison Cramer

Gender : Female

Kelly Groninger

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Kelly Groninger

Gender : Male

Jennifer Lamberts

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Jennifer Lamberts

Gender : Male

Carol Lee Meadows

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Carol Lee Meadows

Gender : Female

Jo Telford

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Jo Telford

Gender : Female

Meghan Strange

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Meghan Strange

Gender : Female

Leigh Torlage

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Leigh Torlage

Gender : Female

Debra Wiseman

Character Name : Three Deuces Chorus Line

Original Name : Debra Wiseman

Gender : Female

Paul Herman

Character Name : Maitre d'

Original Name : Paul Herman

Gender : Male

James Reno

Character Name : Sal

Original Name : James Reno

Gender : Male

Stacey Nelkin

Character Name : Rita

Original Name : Stacey Nelkin

Gender : Female

Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Character Name : Lili

Original Name : Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Gender : Female

Charles Cragin

Character Name : Rifkin

Original Name : Charles Cragin

Gender : Male

Gerald E. Dolezar

Character Name : Cafe Waiter

Original Name : Gerald E. Dolezar

Gender : Male

Nina von Arx

Character Name : Josette

Original Name : Nina von Arx

Gender : Female

Shannah Laumeister Stern

Character Name : Movie Theatre Victim

Original Name : Shannah Laumeister Stern

Gender : Female

Fran McGee

Character Name : Movie Theatre Victim

Original Name : Fran McGee

Gender : Male

Annie-Joe Edwards

Character Name : Venus

Original Name : Annie-Joe Edwards

Gender : Male

Brian McConnachie

Character Name : Mitch Sabine

Original Name : Brian McConnachie

Gender : Male

Edie Falco

Character Name : Lorna

Original Name : Edie Falco

Gender : Female

Kernan Bell

Character Name : Speakeasy Waiter

Original Name : Kernan Bell

Gender : Male

Hope W. Sacharoff

Character Name : Hilda Marx

Original Name : Hope W. Sacharoff

Gender : Male

Debi Mazar

Character Name : Vi

Original Name : Debi Mazar

Gender : Female

Nick Iacovino

Character Name : Hood

Original Name : Nick Iacovino

Gender : Male

Frank Aquilino

Character Name : Hood

Original Name : Frank Aquilino

Gender : Male

Sohrab Ardeshir

Character Name : Helen's Party Guest

Original Name : Sohrab Ardeshir

Gender : Male

Molly Regan

Character Name : Helen's Party Guest

Original Name : Molly Regan

Gender : Female

Phil Stein

Character Name : Stagehand

Original Name : Phil Stein

Gender : Male

John Doumanian

Character Name : Backstage Well-Wisher

Original Name : John Doumanian

Gender : Male

Dayle Haddon

Character Name : Backstage Well-Wisher

Original Name : Dayle Haddon

Gender : Female

Tony Darrow

Character Name : Aldo

Original Name : Tony Darrow

Gender : Male

Howard Erskine

Character Name : Theater Well-Wisher

Original Name : Howard Erskine

Gender : Male

Benay Venuta

Character Name : Theater Well-Wisher

Original Name : Benay Venuta

Gender : Female

Ken Roberts

Character Name : Theater Well-Wisher

Original Name : Ken Roberts

Gender : Male

Jennifer Van Dyck

Character Name : Olive's Understudy

Original Name : Jennifer Van Dyck

Gender : Female

Peter McRobbie

Character Name : Man at Theatre

Original Name : Peter McRobbie

Gender : Male

José Alvarez

Character Name : Waterfront Hood (uncredited)

Original Name : José Alvarez

Gender : Male

John Glenn Hoyt

Character Name : Wiseguy (uncredited)

Original Name : John Glenn Hoyt

Gender : Male

Jeff Mazzola

Character Name : Movie Theatre Hitman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeff Mazzola

Gender : Male

Bruce Roberts

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce Roberts

Gender : Male

Patty Sherman

Character Name : Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Patty Sherman

Gender : Male

Bebie Waller

Character Name : Flapper (uncredited)

Original Name : Bebie Waller

Gender : Male

Rick Washburn

Character Name : Movie Theatre Hitman (uncredited)

Original Name : Rick Washburn

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-12-07

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 straight choice - cast her or no cash. Much to the chagrin of the uber-theatrical "Helen" (Dianne Wiest) he decides to sacrifice his honour for his art, and what now ensues sees this mix of thespians, crooks, amateurs and temper-tantrums try to get the play on the stage. Just to make sure she's OK, her boyfriend has sent his enforcer "Cheech" (Chazz Palminteri) as a bit of security for "Olive" and his no-nonsense approach to the production histrionics of the whole thing initially brings him into conflict with the director, but gradually "Shayne" begins to realise that "Cheech" has a bit of an aptitude for writing, and so a collaboration of sorts emerges that against all the odds might just give this thing a fighting chance. Wiest is at her best here delivering a sort of "Streisand" meets "Norma Desmond" character that epitomises that generation of film star who really did believe their own publicity machine. Cusack also does well, as does Palminteri and there's an engagingly (and annoyingly) lively effort from Tilly who plays the rather witless moll to a T. It's funny at times, especially if you've ever worked in the theatre and packs quite a lot of entertainment, and swipes at that very industry, into a ninety minutes that hits the ground running and rarely stops for breath. One of Woody Allen's more original concepts that takes him away from his routine man-with-neuroses comfort, is stylishly put together, and is well worth a watch.