
98 minutes
10/14/1994
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.

John Cusack
as David Shayne

Chazz Palminteri
as Cheech

Dianne Wiest
as Helen Sinclair

Jennifer Tilly
as Olive Neal

Mary-Louise Parker
as Ellen

Tracey Ullman
as Eden Brent

Jim Broadbent
as Warner Purcell

Joe Viterelli
as Nick Valenti

Harvey Fierstein
as Sid Loomis

Rob Reiner
as Sheldon Flender

Jack Warden
as Julian Marx

Tony Sirico
as Rocco

Victor Colicchio
as Waterfront Hood

Louis Eppolito
as Waterfront Hood

Gene Canfield
as Waterfront Hood

Peter Castellotti
as Waterfront Hood
Tony Conforti
as Waterfront Hood

John Di Benedetto
as Waterfront Hood

John Ventimiglia
as Waterfront Hood

Lisa Arturo
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
Rachel Black
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
Alison Cramer
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
Kelly Groninger
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
Jennifer Lamberts
as Three Deuces Chorus Line

Carol Lee Meadows
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
Jo Telford
as Three Deuces Chorus Line

Meghan Strange
as Three Deuces Chorus Line

Leigh Torlage
as Three Deuces Chorus Line

Debra Wiseman
as Three Deuces Chorus Line

Paul Herman
as Maitre d'
James Reno
as Sal

Stacey Nelkin
as Rita

Małgorzata Zajączkowska
as Lili

Charles Cragin
as Rifkin
Gerald E. Dolezar
as Cafe Waiter

Nina von Arx
as Josette

Shannah Laumeister Stern
as Movie Theatre Victim
Fran McGee
as Movie Theatre Victim
Annie-Joe Edwards
as Venus

Brian McConnachie
as Mitch Sabine

Edie Falco
as Lorna
Kernan Bell
as Speakeasy Waiter
Hope W. Sacharoff
as Hilda Marx

Debi Mazar
as Vi
Nick Iacovino
as Hood

Frank Aquilino
as Hood
Sohrab Ardeshir
as Helen's Party Guest
Molly Regan
as Helen's Party Guest
Phil Stein
as Stagehand

John Doumanian
as Backstage Well-Wisher

Dayle Haddon
as Backstage Well-Wisher

Tony Darrow
as Aldo

Howard Erskine
as Theater Well-Wisher

Benay Venuta
as Theater Well-Wisher
Ken Roberts
as Theater Well-Wisher

Jennifer Van Dyck
as Olive's Understudy

Peter McRobbie
as Man at Theatre

José Alvarez
as Waterfront Hood (uncredited)
John Glenn Hoyt
as Wiseguy (uncredited)

Jeff Mazzola
as Movie Theatre Hitman (uncredited)
Bruce Roberts
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Patty Sherman
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Bebie Waller
as Flapper (uncredited)

Rick Washburn
as Movie Theatre Hitman (uncredited)