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Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
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Genre: Woody Allen
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 2.0
Academy Awards:
1 Win , 7 Nominations
Synopsis
Talent has a funny way of showing up where you least expect it, and sometimes it's not where you hoped. Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway," one of his best films of the 1990s, stars John Cusack as David Shayne, a neurotic young playwright in 1920s New York and a clear stand-in for Allen himself. To get his new play produced, David has to accept money from a mob boss, along with the boss's untalented girlfriend, Olive (Jennifer Tilly), in a key role. Assigned to keep an eye on her is Cheech (Chazz Palminteri), a low-level gangster who finds David's writing stiff and phony, then starts offering better ideas and dialogue than the playwright can come up with. Much like "Amadeus," the film raises fascinating questions about what we're willing to sacrifice for art. Palminteri is terrific as a hit man discovering his own creative soul. Dianne Wiest, in an Oscar-winning role as a grand, fading diva, Tracey Ullman, Jim Broadbent and Tilly are hilarious as the play's cast.
Cast
Chazz Palminteri
John Cusack
Dianne Wiest
Jim Broadbent
Jennifer Tilly
Harvey Fierstein
Tracey Ullman
Rob Reiner
Mary-Louise Parker
Director
Woody Allen
Awards & Nominations
- Oscar Nominee: Best Actor In A Supporting Role
- Oscar Nominee: Best Actress In A Supporting Role
- Oscar Nominee: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- Oscar Nominee: Best Costume Design
- Oscar Nominee: Best Director
- Oscar Nominee: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Oscar Winner: Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Keywords
Academy Award Winners
Comedy
Film About Film
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English, German
Subtitle Languages
English, German, Korean
Special Features
- Cast biographies/profiles/filmographies
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
- Photo gallery
- Trailers/TV spots
- Synopsis