Bullets Over Broadway

1994
15
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

43K

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John Cusack, Jennifer Tilly, Chazz Palminteri, and Dianne Wiest in Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

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Comedy Crime

In New York in 1928, a struggling playwright is forced to cast a mobster's talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced.In New York in 1928, a struggling playwright is forced to cast a mobster's talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced.In New York in 1928, a struggling playwright is forced to cast a mobster's talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

43K

YOUR RATING

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Won 1 Oscar
- 22 wins & 29 nominations total

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Trivia
Dianne Wiest said she really struggled with Helen Sinclair's signature line. She finally decided to lower her voice when she said "Don't speak!" The lower she said it, the funnier it became.

Goofs
Helen mentions that she hasn't had a drink since New Year's Eve and clarifies that she means Chinese New Year. "Still," she says, "that's two days." The film begins at the end of September 1928. Chinese New Year was on January 22 of that year.

Quotes
Rita: For me, love is very deep, sex only has to go a few inches.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Radioland Murders/I Like It Like That/Bullets Over Broadway/Imaginary Crimes/Clerks (1994)

Soundtracks
Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)
Written by Dan Russo, Ernie Erdman and Gus Kahn
Performed by Al Jolson with the Vitaphone Orchestra
Courtesy of Academy Sound and Vision Ltd.

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Featured review

8/10

One of Woody's best!

A playwright turns to a backer who turns to the mob to put on his new play. One thing, the mobster wants his girlfriend in the show. They agree and put it together but the molls bodyguard starts to give ideas, the actors have drama, and things get crazy before the show is ever put on.

This is a really fun, charming movie that plays great. Excellent cast, funny set up seen through, lots of backstage hijinks, and a breezy pace that makes it just a joy to watch. There's not Woody stammering to distract you, just the set up and the jokes coming through that. There's a lot to say about art and lots of gags that make this a must see.