Must Love Dogs (2005)
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- PG-13
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Romance
- 29 Jul 2005 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Diane Lane | ... |
Sarah
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John Cusack | ... |
Jake
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Elizabeth Perkins | ... |
Carol
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Christopher Plummer | ... |
Bill
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Dermot Mulroney | ... |
Bob
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Stockard Channing | ... |
Dolly
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Ali Hillis | ... |
Christine
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Brad William Henke | ... |
Leo
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Julie Gonzalo | ... |
June
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Glenn Howerton | ... |
Michael
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Ben Shenkman | ... |
Charlie
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Jordana Spiro | ... |
Sherry
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Kirk Trutner | ... |
Deli Guy
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Victor Webster | ... |
Eric
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Michael Spound | ... |
Marc
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Will McCormack | ... |
Jason
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Ted Griffin | ... |
Bill Jr.
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Marylouise Burke | ... |
Aunt Eileen
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Brad Hall | ... |
Stanley
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Bobby Coleman | ... |
Austin
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Emma Prescott | ... |
Molly
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Jaden Sorensen | ... |
Justin
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Will Rothhaar | ... |
Jeremy
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Tony Bill | ... |
Walter
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Patrick St. Esprit | ... |
Marshall
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Josh Stamberg | ... |
Lennie
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Anoush NeVart | ... |
Mrs. Parseghian
(as Anoush Nevart)
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Krikor Satamian | ... |
Mr. Parseghian
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Jon Lindstrom | ... |
Peter
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Patrick Fabian | ... |
Donald
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Steve Schirripa | ... |
Vinnie
(as Steven R. Schirripa)
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Bess Wohl | ... |
Rebecca
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Laura Kightlinger | ... |
Marcia
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Rubria Negrao | ... |
Sonia
(as Rubria Martins-Negrao)
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Colin Egglesfield | ... |
David
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Suzy Nakamura | ... |
Mai
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Jamie Denbo | ... |
Bertha
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Miles Hull | ... |
Timmy
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Amy Kidd | ... |
Jennifer
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Ted Detwiler | ... |
Boat Guy
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Kate McClafferty | ... |
Coxswain
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Shana Hiatt | ... |
Hostess
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Mary Anne McGarry | ... |
Older Woman (scenesDeleted)
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Justin Born | ... |
Art Gallery Party Goer (uncredited)
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Mary Castro | ... |
Stripper (uncredited)
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Rose Davidson | ... |
Dog Walker (uncredited)
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Julie Dretzin | ... |
Patrice (uncredited)
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Michelle Fabiano | ... |
Bill Jr.'s Wife (uncredited)
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Darrell Geer | ... |
Man in Canoe (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Trevor Stevens | ... |
Ryan (uncredited)
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Directed by
Gary David Goldberg |
Written by
Claire Cook | ... | (novel) |
Gary David Goldberg | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Duane A. Dahl | ... | consulting producer |
Gary David Goldberg | ... | producer |
Brad Hall | ... | executive producer |
Julie Ragland | ... | associate producer |
Ronald G. Smith | ... | executive producer |
Jennifer Todd | ... | producer |
Suzanne Todd | ... | producer |
Music by
Craig Armstrong |
Cinematography by
John Bailey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Roger Bondelli | ||
Eric A. Sears |
Editorial Department
Shonnard Hedges | ... | apprentice editor (as Shon Hedges) |
Doug Lovett | ... | colorist: dailies |
Eric E. Osmond | ... | first assistant editor (as Eric Osmond) |
Megan A. Sears | ... | apprentice editor |
Michael A. Webber | ... | first assistant editor |
Lee Wimer | ... | color timer |
Bill Daly | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Valance Eisleben | ... | high definition editorial services (uncredited) |
Kevin L. James | ... | post production executive (uncredited) |
Jonathan Malden | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
Jennifer Stellema | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Joanna Colbert |
Production Design by
Naomi Shohan |
Art Direction by
Kevin Kavanaugh |
Set Decoration by
Kathryn Peters |
Costume Design by
Florence-Isabelle Megginson | ||
Gamila Smith |
Makeup Department
Jane Galli | ... | makeup department head |
Rose Librizzi | ... | key makeup artist |
Gail Rowell-Ryan | ... | hair department head (as Gail Ryan) |
Laurel Van Dyke | ... | hair stylist |
Leah Vautrot | ... | makeup artist |
Candy L. Walken | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Lane |
Denise Wynbrandt | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Cusack / makeup artist: Mr. Cusack |
Patty York | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Lane |
Production Management
Ilyse Reutlinger | ... | post-production supervisor (as Ilyse A. Reutlinger) |
Mark Scoon | ... | executive in charge of production |
Ronald G. Smith | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paula Case | ... | second assistant director |
K.C. Colwell | ... | first assistant director |
Craig Comstock | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
Peter Ayala | ... | set dresser |
Jason Bartolone | ... | gangboss |
Leslee Burdette | ... | set dressing assistant |
Gina B. Cranham | ... | set designer |
Judson Crowder | ... | set dresser |
Dupree Dial | ... | set dresser |
Ryan P. Dreyer | ... | set dresser |
Mariano Fernandez | ... | prop maker |
Rob Garlow | ... | construction general supervisor |
Joey Genitempo | ... | set painter |
William Gideon | ... | construction foreman |
Donald Goodman | ... | drapery foreman |
Tom Hrupcho | ... | paint supervisor |
Scott Lafferty | ... | gangboss |
Jim Meyer | ... | prop maker |
Greg Musselman | ... | Set painter |
Laura M. O'Brien | ... | set decorating buyer |
June Okada | ... | art department staff assistant |
Joe Ondrejko | ... | construction coordinator |
Hope M. Parrish | ... | property master |
Roger Prater | ... | greens stand-by |
Micah Roehr | ... | propmaker |
David Scheid | ... | art department intern |
Clint Schultz | ... | graphic designer |
Josh Sheppard | ... | storyboard artist |
Nathan A. Smith | ... | set dresser |
Steven Sutphen | ... | assistant property master: reshoots |
Andrew 'Pinky' Swartsel | ... | set dresser |
Sally Thornton | ... | set designer |
Kathleen Walker | ... | art department coordinator |
Heather L. Watson | ... | co-leadman |
Steve 'O' Watson | ... | set dresser / swing |
Thomas 'Noe' Welch | ... | set dresser |
Fante Zamora | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
Bob Beher | ... | sound editor |
David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
Kerry Carmean-Williams | ... | sound effects editor (as Kerry Ann Carmean) |
David Donaldson | ... | sound programmer |
Stephanie Flack | ... | dialogue editor |
Kevin Globerman | ... | digital recordist |
Eric Gotthelf | ... | adr mixer |
Mark Johnston | ... | sound recordist |
David Kelson | ... | sound mixer |
Alyson Dee Moore | ... | foley artist |
Mark Moseley | ... | custom looping |
Linda Murphy | ... | boom operator |
Kelly Oxford | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Tom Ozanich | ... | sound effects editor |
Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer |
Bud Raymond | ... | utility sound technician |
John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
David Stanke | ... | first assistant sound editor |
Jon Title | ... | sound effects editor |
Michael D. Wilhoit | ... | supervising sound editor |
Jeff Porrello | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Al Marangoni | ... | special effects foreman |
Phil Notaro | ... | special effects director |
Visual Effects by
Kent Demaine | ... | interactive technlogy design: Black Box Digital |
Hong Kim | ... | digital artist: Digital Dream |
Monty Phillips | ... | visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream |
Corinne Pooler | ... | visual effects producer: Digital Dream |
Jerry Pooler | ... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream |
Liz Radley | ... | computer graphics supervisor |
Alfredo Ramirez | ... | digital compositor |
Marco Recuay | ... | compositor |
David Watkinson | ... | computer artist |
Chris B. Schnitzer | ... | visual effects production supervisor: Warner Bros. (uncredited) |
Stunts
Jack Gill | ... | stunt coordinator |
Patrick Kelly | ... | stunts |
Deborah L. Mazor | ... | stunts (as Debbi Mazor) |
Michelle Sebek | ... | stunts |
Russell Solberg | ... | stunts |
Sonny Tipton | ... | stunts |
Darlene Ava Williams | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Claudette Barius | ... | still photographer |
Brad Boyer | ... | best boy / grip |
Clyde E. Bryan | ... | first assistant camera |
Calvin Callaway | ... | key camera production assistant |
Brian Cantrell | ... | light board operator |
Alejandro J. Castillo | ... | rigging best boy |
Jason Cochard | ... | camera production assistant |
Jerry C. Deats | ... | key rigging grip |
Sean Devine | ... | dolly grip |
Tulio Duenas | ... | film loader |
Paul J. Giacalone | ... | grip |
Sam Griffin | ... | set lighting technician |
Chris Hill | ... | video playback operator |
Alan Jacoby | ... | film loader: additional photography |
Jeffrey A. Johnson | ... | best boy grip |
Pete Johnson | ... | rigging grip |
Matthew Moriarty | ... | camera operator (as Matt Moriarty) |
Mike Moyer | ... | chief lighting technician |
John O'Neil | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
Georgia Tornai Packard | ... | camera operator (as Georgia Packard) |
Chris Pavlu | ... | set lighting technician |
Mark Reeves | ... | set lighting technician |
Aaron Richards | ... | set lighting technician (as Arron Richards) |
Eric Roizman | ... | camera operator |
Randy Tambling | ... | key grip |
Suzanne Trucks | ... | second assistant camera |
Gordon Hayes | ... | rigging gaffer electric (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Chad Darnell | ... | extras casting |
Rich Mento | ... | casting associate (as Richard Mento) |
Jocelyn E. Thomas | ... | casting assistant |
Julie Weissman | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lola Bullion Chambers | ... | costumer |
Tess Inman | ... | set costumer |
Natasha Paczkowski | ... | costume manufacturing foreperson |
Sanford Slepak | ... | key costumer |
Debbie Travis | ... | costumer: Ms. Lane |
Andrea E. Weaver | ... | costume supervisor |
Jessica Carpenter | ... | costume designer trainee (uncredited) |
Location Management
Matthew B. Chamberlin | ... | key assistant location manager |
Arthur Edmonds III | ... | assistant location manager: re-shoots |
Steven S. Lee | ... | key assistant location manager |
Patrick Mignano | ... | location manager |
Guy Morrison | ... | assistant location manager |
Kyle Oliver | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
Pete Anthony | ... | conductor |
Kazimir Boyle | ... | music arranger (as Kaz Boyle) |
Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
George Doering | ... | musician |
Matt Dunkley | ... | orchestrator |
Richard Ford | ... | music editor |
Brad Haehnel | ... | music mixer |
Jonathan Hafter | ... | music supervisor |
Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
Oliver Hug | ... | assistant music editor |
Jonathan A. Hughes | ... | music preparation |
Randy Kerber | ... | orchestrator |
Darrin McCann | ... | musician: viola |
Bryan Pezzone | ... | musician: piano |
Gary Raymond | ... | music playback |
Ryan Robinson | ... | scoring technical support engineer |
Angie Rubin | ... | music editor: temp |
Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation |
Carter Armstrong | ... | executive in charge of music (uncredited) |
John Bilezikjian | ... | musician: oud (uncredited) |
Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Jeffrey Potokar | ... | assistant music editor: temp (uncredited) |
Eric Rigler | ... | musician: Irish whistles (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Rebecca Robertson | ... | script supervisor |
Mari Wilson | ... | additional script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Vic Cuccia | ... | transportation captain |
Darrell Dubovsky | ... | driver |
Randy Luna | ... | driver |
Jim Petti | ... | teamster co-captain |
Dan Romero | ... | transportation coordinator |
Michael Sean Ryan | ... | transportation co-captain |
Mark Vollmer | ... | driver: grip |
Dean Winton | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
John Arbuckle | ... | marine operator |
Joanna August | ... | assistant: Jennifer Todd |
Michael Bilog | ... | first assistant accountant |
Marcin Borkowski | ... | set production assistant |
Ursula Brauner | ... | animal trainer |
Jennifer Corey | ... | production coordinator |
Nancy Culp | ... | assistant: Diane Lane |
Enfys Dickinson | ... | manager |
Steven Eddy | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Devon Evans | ... | animal trainer |
Tim Fitzgerald | ... | production assistant |
Jason Gondek | ... | production accountant |
Heather Erin Green | ... | assistant: Gary David Goldberg |
Susan Grennan | ... | accounting clerk |
Mark Harden | ... | lead animal trainer |
Polly Johnsen | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Michael G. Kehoe | ... | craft service company (as Michael Kehoe) |
Aurelie Levy | ... | assistant: John Cusack |
David Linck | ... | publicist |
Susan Magee | ... | second assistant accountant |
John Malakoff | ... | production travel consultant |
Lance Mancuso | ... | studio medic |
Rob McCabe | ... | stand-in: John Cusack |
Tim McGee | ... | craft service assistant |
Jessica Meier | ... | office production assistant |
Chris Anthony Miller | ... | swing leadman |
Boone Narr | ... | animal trainer |
Nicholas David Nesbitt | ... | staff assistant |
Jimmy O'Connell | ... | marine coordinator |
Kevin O'Neil | ... | production assistant |
Jason Poteet | ... | diver: marine unit |
Sally Potters | ... | production assistant: re-shoots |
Joanna Ray | ... | assistant: Suzanne Todd |
Christina Rollo | ... | production coordinator: reshoots |
Deborah Ross | ... | title designer |
Ahmed Saker | ... | key set medic |
Taffy Schweickhardt | ... | payroll accountant |
Zack L. Smith | ... | additional production assistant / additional set production assistant (as Zack Lynn Smith) / additional set production assistant (as Zack Smith) |
Lora Marie Taylor | ... | accountant: client services |
Mark Vollmer | ... | marine consultant: diver |
Troy Waters | ... | marine crew |
Emma Ford | ... | personal assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Karo Premiere (2005) (Russia) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2005) (India) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Net5 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- SBS9 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Digital Dream (visual effects)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
Other Companies
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Boone's Animals for Hollywood (animals provided by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Deborah Ross Film Design (title design)
- Epic Records (soundtrack released by)
- J.L. Fisher (camera cranes and dollies)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Sony Music Soundtrax (soundtrack released by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Preschool teacher Sarah Nolan (Diane Lane), divorced for eight months, is still grieving the end of her marriage. Although she didn't see it as being perfect, she probably would have stuck it out as what she saw as the "for better or worse" obligation of the wedding vows, that is if her ex-husband, Kevin, didn't end it for what ended up being leaving her for a younger woman. She is urged by her over-supportive family, comprised of her many siblings, their partners, and her widowed father, to get back into the dating scene, something she has been reluctant to do in not feeling ready. As such, her most proactive sister in the matter, Carol (Elizabeth Perkins), sets her up on an Internet dating site. Within her less than prepared state, Sarah does go along with meeting men by the means offered to her. Beyond especially her female siblings, Sarah is given unique perspectives on the whole issue of dating and commitment by her father, Bill (Christopher Plummer), who is exploring dating after losing who was the love of his life in Sarah's mother, thrice divorced Dolly (Stockard Channing), one of Bill's conquests, who he meets on-line, and Sarah's gay teaching colleague, Leo (Brad William Henke), who she sees as being in the most committed loving relationship with his partner Eric (Victor Webster) of anyone she knows. Of the men she meets, Sarah makes what she believes is a connection with two, albeit awkward in both cases. One is Bob Connor (Dermot Mulroney), the divorced father of one of her students, her hesitance in dating him only because of crossing the professional/personal line. The other is custom wooden boat builder Jake Anderson (John Cusack), who too was pushed into trying on-line dating by his best friend/divorce lawyer Charlie (Ben Shenkman), who wants Jake solely to get some action despite Jake wanting his love life to be more like Lara and Yuri in Doctor Zhivago (1965). Much of what happens between Sarah and the two men is based on what stage they are in post-divorce dating life, but is also dependent on how much Sarah is willing to take a chance on each, which may also include her and the respective man just not meshing at a given point in time, and her making a wrong decision in the process based on what she sees as the prospects. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | The hardest trick is making them stay. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $12,855,321, 31 Jul 2005 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $58,405,313 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | According to writer, producer, and director Gary David Goldberg, he gave the script to John Cusack and encouraged him to change any of his character's dialogue to better suit him. Goldberg was surprised by Cusack's response, who later sent him about thirty-five pages of new dialogue for his character. See more » |
Goofs | Jake commented that nobody would remake Doctor Zhivago (1965), yet it had already been remade as Doctor Zhivago (2002). It has been remade again as Doktor Zhivago (2006). See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Island/November/Last Days/The Devil's Rejects/Hustle & Flow (2005). See more » |
Soundtracks | When Will I Be Loved See more » |
Crazy Credits | During the credits, two Newfoundlands are shown, with the following caption: "No animals were harmed during the filming of this movie. Though we were petted within an inch of our lives." See more » |
Quotes |
Jake:
You know, but I think your heart grows back bigger. You know? Once you get the shit beat out of you. And, um, the universe lets your heart expand that way, and I think that's the function of all this pain and heartache that you go through and you gotta go through that to come out to a better place and that's how I see it, anyway. See more » |