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 McElhenney
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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