I'll Do Anything (1994)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

James L. Brooks

Writer (WGA):

James L. Brooks (written by)

Release Date:

4 February 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt...

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Actor | Father | Ex Wife | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | USA:R (original rating) | Philippines:R-18 | UK:12 | Germany:6 | Norway:10 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Singapore:PG

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The principal dancers in the songs eventually cut from the film included Tony Azito, Hinton Battle, George De La Pena, and Scott Wise.

Quotes:

Nan Mulhanney: I couldn't help overhearing because I was intentionally eavesdropping.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: Dispensing Morality/Paul Barresi/Twist of Faith (#7.19)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

YOU ARE THE BEST

Enjoyable in a surprising way

Just caught this flick on Cable by accident. lazy Sunday afternoon, and Contact was playing on TNT for the 50th 'premiere' time, so I figured, what the heck.

And actually, it's kinda interesting I thought. Nick Nolte and kids are always terminally cute for some reason (ref. Three Fugitives with Martin Short). He's like like a big St. Bernard dog.

Anyway, the story is OK, losta phony LA movie folks earnestly searching for themselves, blah, blah, blah. Somewhere in there, there is some genuine humor and heartfelt sentiment. Actually not all that mushy. Tracey Ullman is horrible as always, but apart from that an OK Sunday afternoon flick.