I'll Do Anything (1994)

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:

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

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

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Australia:M | 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:

In the beginning of the film, we see a reference to Powers Boothe showing up at the Emmy Awards ceremony to collect the award he had won for playing Jim Jones in the middle of a Screen Actors Guild strike. Although Nick Nolte was not nominated for an Emmy that year, everything else shown about the incident really happened in September, 1980.

Quotes:

Burt: Wanna have a little sex?
Nan: You know, I've never hung up on anyone in my life. Because what if the next thing they said solved everything? But I feel I must end this conversation.
Burt: That's "no"? Hello...?

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

YOU ARE THE BEST

Typical James L. Brooks

This movie has really got the "Brooks Touch" and that's a very good thing. I can't understand why this has got such a low ratings on the IMDB, or why it is so little known. Like AS GOOD AS IT GETS and the even better, but overall largely underrated TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, this again is a wonderful story about real people. And when Brooks is in the director's seat, you know this film isn't going to take the easy way. I can only recommend this movie, especially because of the many lovely moments and the excellent dialogue. My only complaint is that some of the dialogue is a bit too smart for its own good and that it doesn't always ring true. The actors are very good too, especially Nick Nolte, Joely Richardson and the young Whittni Wright(who is wonderful). They're not the really big names, like in the two aforementioned movies, but they did a very good job. Also look out for the character played by Albert Brooks, which is very familiar with Jack Nicholson's character in AS GOOD AS IT GETS. It almost seems a trademark of James L. Brooks, who keeps delivering the goods with his original and always fresh romantic comedies. Don't miss this one! 8/10