I'll Do Anything (1994)
- Starring:
- Nick Nolte, Whittni Wright, (more)
- Director(s):
- James L. Brooks
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
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James L. Brooks' showbiz comedy I'll Do Anything is "The Musical That Almost Was" (after test screenings Brooks removed all the musical numbers in the film, turning the film into a songless romantic comedy). Matt Hobbs (Nick Nolte) is a hardly working actor who finds himself raising his 6-year-old daughter Jeannie (Whittni Wright) after her mother Beth (Tracey Ullman) is sent away to prison. Since Matt now has to support a daughter, he has to develop more regular work habits. As a result, he takes a job as a chauffeur for a William Castle-inspired schlockmeister named Burke Adler (Albert Brooks). As Adler develops a relationship with divorced test-marketing researcher Nan Mulhanney (Julie Kavner), Matt becomes romantically attached to beautiful development executive Cathy Breslow (Joely Richardson). ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 116 mins
Complete Cast:
- Nick Nolte - Matt Hobbs
- Albert Brooks - Burke Adler
- Joely Richardson - Cathy Breslow
- Jeb Brown - Male D Person
- Angela Alvarado - Lucy
- Amy Brooks - Shannon
- Jake Busey - Burke's Fired Driver
- Tricia Leigh Fisher - Airplane Passenger
- Anne Heche - Claire
- Arvie Lowe, Jr. - "Rainbow House" Child
- Joe Malone - Assistant Director
- Kate McNeil - Stacy
- Rosie O'Donnell - Make-up Person
- Joel Thurm - Martin
- Suzzanne Douglas - "Rainbow House" Star
- Ron Perkins - Victor
- Mayah McCoy - "Rainbow House" Child
- Maria Pitillo - Flight Attendant
- Steve Vinovich - "Rainbow House" Director
- John D. Schofield - Screentest Director
- Anita Barone
- Whittni Wright - Jeannie Hobbs
- Julie Kavner - Nan Mulhanney
- Tracey Ullman - Beth Hobbs
- Joely Fisher - Female D Person
- Justine Arlin - Studio Executive
- Wren T. Brown - Floor Manager
- D.J. Dellos - "Rainbow House" Child
- Woody Harrelson - "Ground Zero" Hero
- Peter Kwong - Popcorn Pictures Intern
- Aaron Lustig - Jack
- Ian McKellen - John Earl McAlpine
- Andy Milder - Warm-up Man
- Patrick Cassidy - "Ground Zero" Villain
- Heather DeLoach - "Rainbow House" Child
- Paula Herold
- Jose Payo - Airplane Passenger
- Ken Page - Hair Person
- Nicolette Scorsese
- Robert Joy - U.S. Marshal
- Harry Shearer - Audience Research Captain
- Director(s):
- James L. Brooks
- Writer(s):
- James L. Brooks
- Producer(s):
- Polly Platt, James L. Brooks
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
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