

“The end is built into the beginning.”
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Directed by Bruce Toll, William Horberg, Ray Angelic
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Released
October 24, 2008
2h 4m
English, German
Budget → Revenue
$20M → $4.4M

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Caden Cotard

Samantha Morton
Hazel

Michelle Williams
Claire Keen

Catherine Keener
Adele Lack

Emily Watson
Tammy

Dianne Wiest
Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Maria

Hope Davis
Madeleine Gravis

Tom Noonan
Sammy Barnathan

Sadie Goldstein
Olive (4 years old)

Robin Weigert
Adult Olive

Deirdre O'Connell
Ellen's Mother

Alice Drummond
Actress Playing Frances

Amy Wright
Burning House Realtor

Elizabeth Marvel
Warehouse Realtor

Christopher Evan Welch
Pastor

Charles Techman
Like Clockwork Patient

Tom Greer
Medic

Josh Pais
Ophthalmologist

Lynn Cohen
Caden's Mother