After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
Elenco: Jim Broadbent , John Cusack , Harvey Fierstein , Chazz Palminteri , Mary-Louise Parker , Rob Reiner , Jennifer Tilly , Tracey Ullman , Joe Viterelli , Jack Warden , Dianne Wiest , Tony Sirico , Louis Eppolito , Gene Canfield , Peter Castellotti , Tony Conforti , John Di Benedetto , John Ventimiglia , Lisa Arturo , Rachel Black , Alison Cramer , Kelly Groninger , Jennifer Lamberts , Carol Lee Meadows , Jo Telford , Meghan Strange , Leigh Torlage , Debra Wiseman , Paul Herman , James Reno , Stacey Nelkin , Malgorzata Zajaczkowska , Charles Cragin , Gerald E. Dolezar , Nina von Arx , Shannah Laumeister Stern , Fran McGee , Annie-Joe Edwards , Brian McConnachie , Edie Falco , Kernan Bell , Hope W. Sacharoff , Debi Mazar , Nick Iacovino , Frank Aquilino , Sohrab Ardeshir , Molly Regan , Phil Stein , John Doumanian , Dayle Haddon , Tony Darrow , Howard Erskine , Benay Venuta , Ken Roberts , Jennifer Van Dyck , Peter McRobbie .