Top billed cast

1. 

   John Cusack

   David Shayne

2. 

   Chazz Palminteri

   Cheech

3. 

   Dianne Wiest

   Helen Sinclair

4. 

   Jennifer Tilly

   Olive Neal

5. 

   Mary-Louise Parker

   Ellen

6. 

   Tracey Ullman

   Eden Brent

7. 

   Jim Broadbent

   Warner Purcell

8. 

   Joe Viterelli

   Nick Valenti

9. 

   Harvey Fierstein

   Sid Loomis

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 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 str...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$20,000,000.00

Revenue
$37,483,747.00

Keywords

• new york city
• female lover
• talent
• mafia boss
• author
• playwright
• broadway
• nostalgic
• 1920s
• compulsive eating