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.
Release: 1994
Rating: 7.078
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Duration: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Production: Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films
John Cusack
as David Shayne
Chazz Palminteri
as Cheech
Dianne Wiest
as Helen Sinclair
Jennifer Tilly
as Olive Neal
Mary-Louise Parker
as Ellen
Tracey Ullman
as Eden Brent