Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York
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2008
2h 4m
7.5(1539 votes)
Drama

Overview

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

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Production Companies

Likely Story
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Sony Pictures Classics

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Caden Cotard

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Acting

Samantha Morton

Hazel

Samantha Morton
Acting

Michelle Williams

Claire Keen

Michelle Williams
Acting

Catherine Keener

Adele Lack

Catherine Keener
Acting

Emily Watson

Tammy

Emily Watson
Acting

Dianne Wiest

Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

Dianne Wiest
Acting

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Maria

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Acting

Hope Davis

Madeleine Gravis

Hope Davis
Acting

Tom Noonan

Sammy Barnathan

Tom Noonan
Acting

Sadie Goldstein

Olive (4 years old)

Sadie Goldstein
Acting

Robin Weigert

Adult Olive

Robin Weigert
Acting

Deirdre O'Connell

Ellen's Mother

Deirdre O'Connell
Acting

Alice Drummond

Actress Playing Frances

Alice Drummond
Acting

Amy Wright

Burning House Realtor

Amy Wright
Acting

Elizabeth Marvel

Warehouse Realtor

Elizabeth Marvel
Acting

Christopher Evan Welch

Pastor

Christopher Evan Welch
Acting

Charles Techman

Like Clockwork Patient

Charles Techman
Acting

Tom Greer

Medic

Tom Greer
Acting

Josh Pais

Ophthalmologist

Josh Pais
Acting

Lynn Cohen

Caden's Mother

Lynn Cohen
Acting

Jerry Adler

Caden's Father

Jerry Adler
Acting

Daisy Tahan

Ariel

Daisy Tahan
Acting

Frank Girardeau

Plumber

Frank Girardeau
Acting

Kristen Bush

Actress Playing Claire

Kristen Bush
Acting

Stanley Krajewski

Actor as Caden

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Acting

Peter Friedman

Emergency Room Doctor

Peter Friedman
Acting

Daniel London

Tom

Daniel London
Acting

Robert Seay

David

Robert Seay
Acting

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Davis

Stephen Adly Guirgis
Acting

Joe Lisi

Maurice

Joe Lisi
Acting

Michael Medeiros

Eric

Michael Medeiros
Acting

William Ryall

Jimmy

William Ryall
Acting

Rosemary Murphy

Frances

Rosemary Murphy
Acting

John Rothman

Dentist

John Rothman
Acting

Paul Sparks

Derek

Paul Sparks
Acting

Tim Guinee

Needleman Actor

Tim Guinee
Acting

Michael Higgins

Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed

Michael Higgins
Acting

Barbara Haas

Warehouse Actress

Barbara Haas
Acting

Greg McFadden

Actor Playing Needleman Actor

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Acting

Alvin Epstein

Man with Nose Bleed

Alvin Epstein
Acting

Gerald Emerick

Man in Line

Gerald Emerick
Acting

Chris McGinn

Lady at Caden's Mom's

Chris McGinn
Acting

Dan Ziskie

Leg Tremor Doctor

Dan Ziskie
Acting

Portia

Therapy Patient Actress

Portia
Acting

Nicholas Wyman

Soap Actor Doctor

Nicholas Wyman
Acting

Amy Spanger

Soap Actress Nurse

Amy Spanger
Acting

Timothy Doyle

Michael

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Acting

Cliff Carpenter

Old Man

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Acting

Raymond Angelic Sr.

German Doctor

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Acting

Erica Fae

German Woman

Erica Fae
Acting

Mark Lotito

Minister

Mark Lotito
Acting

Laura Odeh

Toystore Clerk

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Directing

Deanna Storey

Jazz Singer

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Acting

Frank Wood

Evaluative Services Doctor

Frank Wood
Acting

Amanda R. Phillips

Emergency Room Nurse

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Acting

Kat Peters

Ellen (10 years old)

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