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Happiness
Happiness

Happiness

You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$2800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

134 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

11 October 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Joy Jordan

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Allen

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Bill Maplewood

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Helen Jordan

Cynthia Stevenson

Cynthia Stevenson

Trish Maplewood

Louise Lasser

Louise Lasser

Mona Jordan

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Lenny Jordan

Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim

Kristina

Rufus Read

Rufus Read

Billy Maplewood

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

Andy Kornbluth

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Vlad

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Psychiatrist

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Diane Freed

Justin Elvin

Justin Elvin

Timmy Maplewood

Lila Glantzman-Leib

Lila Glantzman-Leib

Chloe Maplewood

Arthur J. Nascarella

Arthur J. Nascarella

Detective Berman

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Nancy

Ann Harada

Ann Harada

Kay

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Tom

Eric Marcus

Eric Marcus

Courteous Waiter

Eytan Mirsky

Eytan Mirsky

Angry Picketer

Lisa Louise Langford

Lisa Louise Langford

Radical Picketer

Anne Bobby

Anne Bobby

Rhonda

Socorro Santiago

Socorro Santiago

Crying Teacher

Allison Furman

Allison Furman

Consoling Teacher

Wai Ching Ho

Wai Ching Ho

Student #1

Bina Sharif

Bina Sharif

Student #2

Tsepo Mokone

Tsepo Mokone

Student #3

Dan Moran

Dan Moran

Joe Grasso

Evan Silverberg

Evan Silverberg

Johnny Grasso

Marla Maples

Marla Maples

Ann Chambeau

Hope Pomerance

Hope Pomerance

Hysterical Woman

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Doctor

Dan Tedlie

Dan Tedlie

Don

Marina Gayzidorskaya

Marina Gayzidorskaya

Zhenia

Johann Carlo

Johann Carlo

Betty Grasso

Joe Lisi

Joe Lisi

Police Detective

José Rabelo

José Rabelo

Pedro

Diane Tyler

Diane Tyler

Janet

Olga Stepanova

Olga Stepanova

Zhenia's Mother

Todd Solondz

Todd Solondz

Doorman (uncredited)

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