"The end is built into the beginning."

2008

2h 4m

7.5(1666 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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)

Creative team

Directed by: Charlie Kaufman
Written by: Charlie Kaufman
Produced by: Charlie Kaufman
Spike Jonze

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