8.4 Score

1994 • 1h 38min • R • Comedy, Crime

Bullets Over Broadway

"A killer comedy!"

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.

IMDb 7.4

RT 95%

Director

Woody Allen

Writers

Douglas McGrath

Woody Allen

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John Cusack

David Shayne

Chazz Palminteri

Cheech

Dianne Wiest

Helen Sinclair

Jennifer Tilly

Olive Neal

Mary-Louise Parker

Ellen

Tracey Ullman

Eden Brent

Jim Broadbent

Warner Purcell

Joe Viterelli

Nick Valenti

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Chazz Palminteri Cheech

Dianne Wiest Helen Sinclair

Jennifer Tilly Olive Neal

Mary-Louise Parker Ellen

Tracey Ullman Eden Brent

Jim Broadbent Warner Purcell

Joe Viterelli Nick Valenti

Harvey Fierstein Sid Loomis

Rob Reiner Sheldon Flender

Jack Warden Julian Marx

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