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Cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Caden Cotard)Samantha Morton (Hazel)Michelle Williams (Claire Keen)Catherine Keener (Adele Lack)Sadie Goldstein (Olive (4 years old))Tom Noonan (Sammy Barnathan)Peter Friedman (Emergency Room Doctor)Charles Techman (Like Clockwork Patient)Josh Pais (Ophthalmologist)Daniel London (Tom)Robert Seay (David)Stephen Adly Guirgis (Davis)Hope Davis (Madeleine Gravis)Frank Girardeau (Plumber)Jennifer Jason Leigh (Maria)Amy Wright (Burning House Realtor)Paul Sparks (Derek)Jerry Adler (Caden's Father)
Director
Charlie Kaufman
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Synopsis
A theatre director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
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