Squint hard enough and it’s possible to see the sharper, more inspired comedy David O. Russell might have made out…

Cast
Jessica Biel (Alice Eckle)Ray Brown (Burger Hop Manager)Jenny Gulley (Brenda)Beverly D'Angelo (Helen Eckle)Steve Boles (Bob Eckle)James Marsden (Scott)Bill Hader (Doctor Turnstall)Darlene Hunt (Doctor Adams)Cheryl McConnell (Woman Administrator)Kirstie Alley (Aunt Rita)Kurt Fuller (Reverend Norm)Tracy Morgan (Keyshawn)Jake Gyllenhaal (Howard Birdwell)Malinda Williams (Rakeesha)Kendrick Cross (Security Guard)Micah Shane Ballinger (Young Aide)Albert Gore III (Everett)Catherine Keener (Rep. Pam Hendrickson)
Director
David O. Russell
Synopsis
A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, D.C., where sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?