Hollywood Ending
Hollywood Ending
Hollywood Ending
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2002
1h 52m
6.5(515 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.

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Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures
Capitol Films

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Directing

Woody Allen

Val

Woody Allen
Acting

George Hamilton

Ed

George Hamilton
Acting

Téa Leoni

Ellie

Téa Leoni
Acting

Debra Messing

Lori

Debra Messing
Directing

Mark Rydell

Al

Mark Rydell
Acting

Treat Williams

Hal

Treat Williams
Acting

Jodie Markell

Andrea Ford

Jodie Markell
Acting

Isaac Mizrahi

Elio Sebastian

Isaac Mizrahi
Acting

Marian Seldes

Alexandra

Marian Seldes
Acting

Aaron Stanford

Actor

Aaron Stanford
Acting

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Sharon Bates

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Acting

Mark Webber

Tony Waxman

Mark Webber
Acting

Bob Dorian

Galaxie Executive

Bob Dorian
Acting

Ivan Martin

Galaxie Executive

Ivan Martin
Acting

Gregg Edelman

Galaxie Executive

Gregg Edelman
Acting

Neal Huff

Commercial A.D.

Neal Huff
Acting

Douglas McGrath

Barbeque Guest

Douglas McGrath
Acting

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Barbeque Guest

Stephanie Roth Haberle
Production

Bill Gerber

Barbeque Guest

Bill Gerber
Acting

Roxanne Perry

Barbeque Guest

No Image
Acting

Barbara Carroll

Carlyle Pianist

Barbara Carroll
Directing

Greg Mottola

Assistant Director

Greg Mottola
Acting

Peter Gerety

Psychiatrist

Peter Gerety
Acting

Fred Melamed

Pappas

Fred Melamed
Acting

Howard Erskine

Carlyle Patron

Howard Erskine
Acting

Louis Lu Yu

Cameraman

Louis Lu Yu
Writing

Barney Cheng

Translator

Barney Cheng
Acting

Anthony Arkin

Audition Reader

Anthony Arkin
Acting

Ramsey Faragallah

Audition Reader

Ramsey Faragallah
Acting

Olivia Hayman

Balthazar Hostess

No Image
Acting

Peter Van Wagner

Balthazar Couple

Peter Van Wagner
Acting

Judy Toma

Balthazar Couple

Judy Toma
Acting

Sarah Polen

Seder Guest

No Image
Acting

Amanda Jacobi

Seder Guest

No Image
Acting

Steve Hurwitz

Seder Guest

No Image
Acting

Ruth Last

Seder Guest

No Image
Acting

Robert Lloyd Wolchok

Seder Guest

No Image
Acting

Joel Eidelsberg

Seder Guest

No Image
Acting

Kenneth Edelson

Eye Doctor

Kenneth Edelson
Acting

Ted Neustadt

MRI Doctor

Ted Neustadt
Acting

Reiko Takahashi

Movie Extra

No Image
Production

Jeff Mazzola

Prop Man

Jeff Mazzola
Acting

Erica Leerhsen

Actress

Erica Leerhsen
Acting

Ray Garvey

Grip

Ray Garvey
Acting

Rochelle Oliver

Script Supervisor

Rochelle Oliver
Acting

Joseph Rigano

Projectionist

Joseph Rigano
Acting

Maurice Sonnenberg

Banquet Emcee

Maurice Sonnenberg
Acting

Mary Samuels

Galaxie Executive

No Image
Acting

Carmen Dell'Orefice

Woman in the Carlyle Bar (uncredited)

Carmen Dell'Orefice

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