1994 • PG • 1h 55m
5.6/10
(49 users) 
Overview
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps the Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way.
5.6/10
(49 users) Cast / Crew 
Nick Nolte Matt Hobbs 
Whittni Wright Jeannie Hobbs 
Albert Brooks Burke Adler 
Julie Kavner Nan Mulhanney 
Joely Richardson Cathy Breslow 
Tracey Ullman Beth Hobbs 
Jeb Brown Male D Person 
Joely Fisher Female D Person 
Vicki Lewis Millie 
Anne Heche Claire 
Ian McKellen John Earl McAlpine 
Joel Thurm Martin 
Angela Alvarado Lucy Dominik Lukas-Espeleta Ricky Justina Hardesty Essa 
James L. Brooks Director James L. Brooks Writer 
Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer 
Paul E. Short Stunts 
Bobby Burns Stunts 
Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography 
Bill Brzeski Art Direction Stephen J. Lineweaver Production Design James L. Brooks Producer Gail Rowell-Ryan Hairstylist 
Richard Marks Associate Producer 
Marlene Stewart Costume Design Ian Deitchman Associate Producer Paula Herold Casting Richard Marks Editor
Nick Nolte Matt Hobbs Whittni Wright Jeannie Hobbs Albert Brooks Burke Adler Julie Kavner Nan Mulhanney Joely Richardson Cathy Breslow Tracey Ullman Beth Hobbs Jeb Brown Male D Person Joely Fisher Female D Person Vicki Lewis Millie Anne Heche Claire Ian McKellen John Earl McAlpine Joel Thurm Martin Angela Alvarado Lucy Dominik Lukas-Espeleta Ricky Justina Hardesty Essa James L. Brooks Director James L. Brooks Writer Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer Paul E. Short Stunts Bobby Burns Stunts Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography Bill Brzeski Art Direction Stephen J. Lineweaver Production Design James L. Brooks Producer Gail Rowell-Ryan Hairstylist Richard Marks Associate Producer Marlene Stewart Costume Design Ian Deitchman Associate Producer Paula Herold Casting Richard Marks Editor 
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