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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release1994

Runtime1h 38m

StatusReleased

Budget$20,000,000

Revenue$37,483,747

Production

Miramax

Jean Doumanian Productions

Sweetland Films

Movie

Bullets Over Broadway

1994

1h 38m

7.1

Comedy

Crime

Synopsis

After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.

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