Hollywood Ending

Hollywood Ending

It's going to be a shot in the dark!

2002•1h 52m•6.5/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(521)

Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.

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Production

DreamWorks Pictures, Gravier Productions, Capitol Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Val

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Ed

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Ellie

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Lori

Mark Rydell

Mark Rydell

Al

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Hal

Jodie Markell

Jodie Markell

Andrea Ford

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Elio Sebastian

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Alexandra

Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford

Actor

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Sharon Bates

Mark Webber

Mark Webber

Tony Waxman

Bob Dorian

Bob Dorian

Galaxie Executive

Ivan Martin

Ivan Martin

Galaxie Executive

Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman

Galaxie Executive

Neal Huff

Neal Huff

Commercial A.D.

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Barbeque Guest

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Barbeque Guest

Bill Gerber

Bill Gerber

Barbeque Guest

Roxanne Perry

Barbeque Guest

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