Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.
Hollywood Ending
“It's going to be a shot in the dark!”
Overview
Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.
Director
Woody Allen
Budget
16.0M
Revenue
14.6M
Status
Released
Production
Gravier Productions, Capitol Films
Cast
Woody Allen
Val
George Hamilton
Ed
Téa Leoni
Ellie
Debra Messing
Lori
Mark Rydell
Al
Treat Williams
Hal
Jodie Markell
Andrea Ford
Isaac Mizrahi
Elio Sebastian
Marian Seldes
Alexandra
Aaron Stanford
Actor
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Sharon Bates
Mark Webber
Tony Waxman
Bob Dorian
Galaxie Executive
Ivan Martin
Galaxie Executive
Gregg Edelman
Galaxie Executive
Neal Huff
Commercial A.D.
Douglas McGrath
Barbeque Guest
Stephanie Roth Haberle
Barbeque Guest
Bill Gerber
Barbeque Guest
Roxanne Perry
Barbeque Guest
Barbara Carroll
Carlyle Pianist
Greg Mottola
Assistant Director
Peter Gerety
Psychiatrist
Fred Melamed
Pappas
Howard Erskine
Carlyle Patron
Louis Lu Yu
Cameraman
Barney Cheng
Translator
Anthony Arkin
Audition Reader
Ramsey Faragallah
Audition Reader
Olivia Hayman
Balthazar Hostess
Peter Van Wagner
Balthazar Couple
Judy Toma
Balthazar Couple
Sarah Polen
Seder Guest
Amanda Jacobi
Seder Guest
Steve Hurwitz
Seder Guest
Ruth Last
Seder Guest
Robert Lloyd Wolchok
Seder Guest
Joel Eidelsberg
Seder Guest
Kenneth Edelson
Eye Doctor
Ted Neustadt
MRI Doctor
Reiko Takahashi
Movie Extra
Jeff Mazzola
Prop Man
Erica Leerhsen
Actress
Ray Garvey
Grip
Rochelle Oliver
Script Supervisor
Joseph Rigano
Projectionist
Maurice Sonnenberg
Banquet Emcee
Mary Samuels
Galaxie Executive
Carmen Dell'Orefice
Woman in the Carlyle Bar (uncredited)
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