"Inspired by the true story of the greatest motion picture never made."

2004

1h 30m

5.6(93 votes)

Action

Comedy

Overview

A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent working on a mob sting operation.

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Cast & Crew

80 members

Acting

Matthew Broderick

Steven Schats

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Alec Baldwin

Joe Devine

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Toni Collette

Emily French

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Tony Shalhoub

Tommy Sanz

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Calista Flockhart

Valerie Weston

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Tim Blake Nelson

Marshal Paris

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Buck Henry

Lonnie Bosco

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Ray Liotta

Jack Devine

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Ian Gomez

Agent Nance

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Troy Winbush

Agent Ray Dawson

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Tom McCarthy

Agent Pike

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W. Earl Brown

Willie Gratzo

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Evan Jones

Troy Haines

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Glenn Morshower

Agent McCaffrey

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James Rebhorn

Abe White

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Amy Smallman

Heidi Katz

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Michael Papajohn

Ed Rossi, Jr.

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Jon Polito

Wally Kamin

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Valeria Hernandez

Delores

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Richard Penn

Funeral Director

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Stanley Anderson

Howard Schatz / Ben Cartwright

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Solaria Trent

Monica

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Bob Colonna

Farmer

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Abel Soto

Valet

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Stephanie Venditto

Producer

Production

Ross Canter

Man With Couch

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Blue Deckert

Criminal #1

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Robert Lee

Major Delaney

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Kelly McNair

Receptionist

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Sean Whalen

P.A.

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Gina Doctor

Costume Designer

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Chris Kelley

FBI Agent

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Yorgo Constantine

First AD

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Alan Selka

Butler

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Shoshannah Stern

Steven's Girlfriend

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Sybyl Walker

Reporter

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John Prosky

Hotel Manager

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Robert Axelrod

Man

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Tava Smiley

Nicky's Wife / Widow

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Michael Glover

Steven's Friend

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Robyn Rosenkrantz

Steven's Friend

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Peter Sherayko

Show Announcer

Sound

Buck Damon

Little Joe

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Jim Murphy

Hoss

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James McCombie

Hop Sing

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Barbara Orson

Hysterical Woman

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Jamie Freeman

Theatre Employee

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Dustin Fuller

Theatre Employee

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Sik End

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Teddy M. Haggarty

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Markus Baldwin

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Jesse Burch

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Casey McCarthy

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Kimberly Demarse

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Scott Chase

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Gary Levy

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Dan Lewk

Hollywood Boulevard Type

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Miguel A. Vazquez

Mariachi Singer

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Dimas Arellano

Mariachi Singer

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Felipe De La Rosa

Mariachi Singer

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Theadell Brown

Bus Guy

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Willam Belli

Bus Stop Drag Queen

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Sally Insul

Lonnie's Wife

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Jasmine Arnold

13-Year-Old Girl

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Production

Adam McCarthy

Doorman

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Russell Means

Self

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Pat Morita

Self

Acting

David Block

Annoyed Producer (uncredited)

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Joan Cusack

Fanny Nash (uncredited)

Crew

Joey Rocketshoes Dillon

Adam Cartwright (uncredited)

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Production

Robert Evans

Self (uncredited)

Acting

Judy Greer

Girl with Emily French at Movie Premiere (uncredited)

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Glen Hambly

Steven's Friend (uncredited)

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Jim Hazelton

Tourist (uncredited)

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Mylo Ironbear

Indian Chief (uncredited)

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Frank Merino

Valet Parker #2 (uncredited)

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Daniel Morton

Nicky's Son (uncredited)

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Eric Roberts

Self (uncredited)

Acting

Billy Silvia

Driver (uncredited)

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Levi Tinker

Chinese Theatre Employee (uncredited)

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