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Hollywood Ending
Hollywood Ending

Hollywood Ending

It's going to be a shot in the dark!

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ComedyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$16000000

Revenue

$14569236

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.483/10

Release Date

03 May 2002

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Val

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Ed

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Ellie

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Lori

Mark Rydell

Mark Rydell

Al

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Hal

Jodie Markell

Jodie Markell

Andrea Ford

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Elio Sebastian

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Alexandra

Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford

Actor

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Sharon Bates

Mark Webber

Mark Webber

Tony Waxman

Bob Dorian

Bob Dorian

Galaxie Executive

Ivan Martin

Ivan Martin

Galaxie Executive

Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman

Galaxie Executive

Neal Huff

Neal Huff

Commercial A.D.

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Barbeque Guest

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Barbeque Guest

Bill Gerber

Bill Gerber

Barbeque Guest

Roxanne Perry

Roxanne Perry

Barbeque Guest

Barbara Carroll

Barbara Carroll

Carlyle Pianist

Greg Mottola

Greg Mottola

Assistant Director

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Psychiatrist

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Pappas

Howard Erskine

Howard Erskine

Carlyle Patron

Louis Lu Yu

Louis Lu Yu

Cameraman

Barney Cheng

Barney Cheng

Translator

Anthony Arkin

Anthony Arkin

Audition Reader

Ramsey Faragallah

Ramsey Faragallah

Audition Reader

Olivia Hayman

Olivia Hayman

Balthazar Hostess

Peter Van Wagner

Peter Van Wagner

Balthazar Couple

Judy Toma

Judy Toma

Balthazar Couple

Sarah Polen

Sarah Polen

Seder Guest

Amanda Jacobi

Amanda Jacobi

Seder Guest

Steve Hurwitz

Steve Hurwitz

Seder Guest

Ruth Last

Ruth Last

Seder Guest

Robert Lloyd Wolchok

Robert Lloyd Wolchok

Seder Guest

Joel Eidelsberg

Joel Eidelsberg

Seder Guest

Kenneth Edelson

Kenneth Edelson

Eye Doctor

Ted Neustadt

Ted Neustadt

MRI Doctor

Reiko Takahashi

Reiko Takahashi

Movie Extra

Jeff Mazzola

Jeff Mazzola

Prop Man

Erica Leerhsen

Erica Leerhsen

Actress

Ray Garvey

Ray Garvey

Grip

Rochelle Oliver

Rochelle Oliver

Script Supervisor

Joseph Rigano

Joseph Rigano

Projectionist

Maurice Sonnenberg

Maurice Sonnenberg

Banquet Emcee

Mary Samuels

Mary Samuels

Galaxie Executive

Carmen Dell'Orefice

Carmen Dell'Orefice

Woman in the Carlyle Bar (uncredited)

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