Happiness
Happiness

Happiness

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1998
2h 20m
7.4(888 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Good Machine
Killer Films

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Jane Adams

Joy Jordan

Jane Adams
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Philip Seymour Hoffman

Allen

Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Dylan Baker

Bill Maplewood

Dylan Baker
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Lara Flynn Boyle

Helen Jordan

Lara Flynn Boyle
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Cynthia Stevenson

Trish Maplewood

Cynthia Stevenson
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Louise Lasser

Mona Jordan

Louise Lasser
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Ben Gazzara

Lenny Jordan

Ben Gazzara
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Camryn Manheim

Kristina

Camryn Manheim
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Rufus Read

Billy Maplewood

Rufus Read
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Jon Lovitz

Andy Kornbluth

Jon Lovitz
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Jared Harris

Vlad

Jared Harris
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Gerry Becker

Psychiatrist

Gerry Becker
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Elizabeth Ashley

Diane Freed

Elizabeth Ashley
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Justin Elvin

Timmy Maplewood

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Lila Glantzman-Leib

Chloe Maplewood

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Arthur J. Nascarella

Detective Berman

Arthur J. Nascarella
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Molly Shannon

Nancy

Molly Shannon
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Ann Harada

Kay

Ann Harada
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Douglas McGrath

Tom

Douglas McGrath
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Eric Marcus

Courteous Waiter

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Sound

Eytan Mirsky

Angry Picketer

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Lisa Louise Langford

Radical Picketer

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Anne Bobby

Rhonda

Anne Bobby
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Socorro Santiago

Crying Teacher

Socorro Santiago
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Allison Furman

Consoling Teacher

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Wai Ching Ho

Student #1

Wai Ching Ho
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Bina Sharif

Student #2

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Tsepo Mokone

Student #3

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Dan Moran

Joe Grasso

Dan Moran
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Evan Silverberg

Johnny Grasso

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Marla Maples

Ann Chambeau

Marla Maples
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Hope Pomerance

Hysterical Woman

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Matt Malloy

Doctor

Matt Malloy
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Dan Tedlie

Don

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Марина Гайзидорская

Zhenia

Марина Гайзидорская
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Johann Carlo

Betty Grasso

Johann Carlo
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Joe Lisi

Police Detective

Joe Lisi
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José Rabelo

Pedro

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Diane Tyler

Janet

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Olga Stepanova

Zhenia's Mother

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Writing

Todd Solondz

Doorman (uncredited)

Todd Solondz

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