

22/02/2000
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.

Michael Douglas
as Grady Tripp

Tobey Maguire
as James Leer

Frances McDormand
as Sara Gaskell

Robert Downey Jr.
as Terry Crabtree

Katie Holmes
as Hannah Green

Rip Torn
as Q

Richard Knox
as Vernon Hardapple

Jane Adams
as Oola

Michael Cavadias
as Miss Sloviak

Richard Thomas
as Walter Gaskell

Alan Tudyk
as Sam Traxler

Philip Bosco
as Emily's Father

George Grizzard
as Fred Leer

Kelly Bishop
as Amanda Leer

Bill Velin
as Officer Pupcik

Charis Michelsen
as Carrie

Yusuf Gatewood
as Howard

June Hildreth
as Emily's Mother

Elisabeth Granli
as Emily (photo)

Richard Hidlebird
as Hi-Hat Bouncer

Screamer
as Poe

Bingo O'Malley
as Wordfest Party Guest

Patricia Cray
as Wordfest Party Guest

Marita Golden
as Wordfest Party Guest

Victor Quinaz
as Wordfest Party Guest

James Ellroy
as Wordfest Party Guest

Lenora Nemetz
as Wordfest Party Guest

Tracey D. Turner
as Wordfest Party Guest

James Kisicki
as Wordfest Party Guest

Rob Mac
as Student

Anika Bobb
as Student

Katherine Sweeney
as Student

Katrina M. Faessel
as Student (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw
as Father at Hospital (uncredited)

Sean King
as Student (uncredited)

David Lean
as Student (uncredited)

Jackson Nunn
as Night Club Dancer (uncredited)

Sandy Slicker
as Woman in Forum (uncredited)

Andrew Zehner
as Student (uncredited)
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