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Plot

James L. Brooks' showbiz comedy I'll Do Anything is "The Musical That Almost Was" (after test screenings Brooks removed all the musical numbers in the film, turning the film into a songless romantic comedy). Matt Hobbs (Nick Nolte) is a hardly working actor who finds himself raising his 6-year-old daughter Jeannie (Whittni Wright) after her mother Beth (Tracey Ullman) is sent away to prison. Since Matt now has to support a daughter, he has to develop more regular work habits. As a result, he takes a job as a chauffeur for a William Castle-inspired schlockmeister named Burke Adler (Albert Brooks). As Adler develops a relationship with divorced test-marketing researcher Nan Mulhanney (Julie Kavner), Matt becomes romantically attached to beautiful development executive Cathy Breslow (Joely Richardson).
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for sexual language and situations.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
116min.
Theatrical Release Date:
05/01/1994
DVD Release Date:
02/18/2003
Director(s):
James L. Brooks
Starring:
Nick Nolte , Whittni Wright , Albert Brooks , Julie Kavner , Joely Richardson
Themes:
Actor's Life,Fathers and Daughters
Tone:
Sentimental,Affectionate,Irreverent,Easygoing,Wry
Keywords:
dysfunctional,family,generation-gap,love,single-parent
Language:
English