


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
David Shayne

Chazz Palminteri
Cheech

Dianne Wiest
Helen Sinclair

Jennifer Tilly
Olive Neal

Mary-Louise Parker
Ellen

Tracey Ullman
Eden Brent

Jim Broadbent
Warner Purcell

Joe Viterelli
Nick Valenti

Harvey Fierstein
Sid Loomis

Rob Reiner
Sheldon Flender

Jack Warden
Julian Marx

Tony Sirico
Rocco

Victor Colicchio
Waterfront Hood

Louis Eppolito
Waterfront Hood

Gene Canfield
Waterfront Hood

Peter Castellotti
Waterfront Hood
Tony Conforti
Waterfront Hood

John Di Benedetto
Waterfront Hood

John Ventimiglia
Waterfront Hood

Lisa Arturo
Three Deuces Chorus Line
Woody Allen
Douglas McGrath, Woody Allen
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