Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Acting
Douglas's shambling warmth; Maguire's creepy brilliance.
Writing
Steve Kloves adapts Chabon with wit and ache.
Cinematography
Pittsburgh winter never looked this cozy-catastrophic.
Director
Curtis Hanson
Michael Douglas
Grady Tripp
Tobey Maguire
James Leer
Frances McDormand
Sara Gaskell
Robert Downey Jr.
Terry Crabtree
Katie Holmes
Hannah Green
Rip Torn
Q
Jane Adams
Oola
Michael Cavadias
Miss Sloviak
Richard Thomas
Walter Gaskell
Alan Tudyk
Sam Traxler
Philip Bosco
Emily's Father
George Grizzard
Fred Leer
Kelly Bishop
Amanda Leer
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