Playing by Heart (1998)
Overview
In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,970,078.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.172 |
Directed By
Willard Carroll
Crew
Guy East
Meg Liberman
Missy Stewart
Cindy Carr
Willard Carroll
Willard Carroll
John Barry
Charlie Daboub
April Ferry
Pietro Scalia
Nigel Sinclair
Thomas L. Wilhite
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Paul Feldsher
Vilmos Zsigmond
Kurt Albrecht
Willard Carroll
John Barry
Tim Sexton
David Witz
Kelly Kiernan
Kacy Andrews
Meg Liberman
Cas Donovan
Marc Hirschfeld
David Witz
Carl Denooyer
Larry A. Cornick
Karen Agresti
Scott G. Jones
Jeffrey Berk
Elizabeth Lapp
Kristen Kelly
Paul Mugavero
Mark Poll
Patte Strong-Lord
Monti Santilli Rainbolt
Melanie Hughes
Susan Germaine
Cheree Welsh
Carlane Passman
Todd Ellis
Christina Smith
Heather Fraker
David Ferry
Janeen Schreyer
Kelly Cabral
Vincent Mata
Gábor Forgács
Dashiell Rae
Wylie Stateman
Kelly Oxford
Cliff Kohlweck
Adam Kay
Mark Berger
Paul J. Zydel
Joseph Markham
Michele Carmel Long
Hector C. Gika
Peter Sorel
Jain Sekuler
Scott Sanders
Kim Santantonio
Nisa Kellner
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
Art Rochester
Jon Title
Karen Kloack
Jennifer Mann
Patricia Lamberti
Donna Berwick
Chisako Yokoyama
Kimaree Long
Robert Batha
Emanuel Millar
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
Lauren Stephens
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
Richard Crompton
Ron Bedrosian
Patrick Cabral
Chuck Brown
Charles John Bukey
Nerses Gezalyan
Rodney Veto
Wayne L. Duncan
Catherine Harper
Robert Jason
Rod Robertson
Craig Price
Roger Stevenson
Thomas A. Curran
Dennis Seawright
Michael Reynolds
Dana Porter
Sasha Adkinson
Craig Silverstein
James Chankin
Christopher Kahn
Kristi Frankenheimer
Barbara Harris
Eileen Peterson
Merri Sugarman
Lee A. Miles
Carla Bowen
David T. Cannon
John S. Baker
Denny Caira
Mike Shannon
Jose Pedro Aleman
Sergio Orozco
Steve Luce
Ronnie McGuire
Tino Caira
Tom Battaglia
Danny Riportella
Richard Padgett
John Morello
Gary Hellerstein
Leo Baker
Steve Sorkin
Bud Lacy
Gary Kincaid
John Barry
David Holden
Jackie Lambert
John A. Brubaker
Wallace Frick
Hector Ramirez
Robert Dawson
Gary Burritt
Mark Wescott
Lee Willis
Phil Hetos
Terry Van Bebber
Tad Venger
Heather Burton
Dan Bradley
Irene Cagen
Harvey Mason
TOP CAST
Gillian Anderson
Meredith
Ellen Burstyn
Mildred
Sean Connery
Paul
Anthony Edwards
Roger
Angelina Jolie
Joan
Jay Mohr
Mark
Ryan Phillippe
Keenan
Dennis Quaid
Hugh
Gena Rowlands
Hannah
Jon Stewart
Trent
Madeleine Stowe
Gracie
Patricia Clarkson
Allison
April Grace
Valery
Alec Mapa
Lana
Christian Mills
Phillip
Kellie Waymire
Jane
Tim Halligan
Cook Show Director
Michael Emerson
Bosco
John Patrick White
Pete
Amanda Peet
Amber
David Ferguson
Drag Queen
Joel McCrary
Drag Bar Bartender
Worthie Meacham
Second Drag Queen
Hal Landon Jr.
Actor 'Commissioner'
Marc Allen Lewis
Actor 'Harpagon'
Ron Boussom
Actor 'Jacques'
Daniel Chodos
Actor 'Anselme'
Mark Lewis
Waiter
Jim Abele
Doctor
Chris Conner
Harry
Marcus Printup
Trumpet Player
Larry Antonino
Bass Player
Tom Chuchvara
Drummer
Robert English
Saxophonist
Ryo Okumoto
Pianist
Hilary Duff
Extra (uncredited)
Nastassja Kinski
The Lawyer (uncredited)
Matt Malloy
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Marilyn Monrovia
Goth Clubgoer (uncredited)
Jeremy Sisto
Malcolm (uncredited)
David Clennon
Martin (uncredited)
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