Lovely & Amazing (2002)
Overview
An intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bittersweet lessons they learn in keeping up with the hectic demands of their individual neuroses. Each of the women seeks redemption in her own haphazard way, but whatever salvation they find is illusory and short-lived.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $250,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,186,931.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.949 |
Directed By
Nicole Holofcener
Crew
Nicole Holofcener
Nicole Holofcener
Craig Richey
Harlan Bosmajian
Robert Frazen
Jeanne McCarthy
Devorah Herbert
Missy Parker
Vanessa Vogel
Anthony Bregman
Eric d'Arbeloff
Debra Grieco
Ted Hope
Michael Kafka
Jason Kliot
Joana Vicente
Charles J. Rusbasan
Judith Zarin
Michael Escott
Amy Rosen
Debra Grieco
Van Hayden
Nicholas Lee
Johnny D. Culley
David Loitz
Beth Steffen
Sharon Curtis-Baltazar
Derek Asuan-O'Brien
Brad Morrison
Helen Caldwell
Cliff Hsui
Daniella Gleeson
Jeff Woolley
Rory Muir
Kevin M. Andersen
Eric Mas
Alexia C. Pilat
Brian Linder
Gerard Vernice
David Palmieri
Henry Coccetti
Mike Reppert
George Gregory
Vince Palomino
Sean D. Flynn
John Berger
Samuel Hamilton
Richard D. Galbraith
Michael Weeks
Frank Jarnot
Brett Smith
Matt Petosa
Praveena Paruchuri
Brett Michael
Ember Bekofsky
Kathleen Freeman
Pecha Koyadinovich
John Blaine
Lana Milosavljevic
Andrea Helm
Alexis Walker
Kojo Lewis
Bess Carlisle Coleman
Brian Shafer
Diana Lui
Diana Lui
Julie Anne Adams
Michael Caccamise
Kyle LeMire
Tony Rasmussen
John Srednicki
Nadia Lubbe Simon
Janice Gantenbein
Steve Pate
Daniel Gabbe
Gary Coppola
Doug Davey
Kelly Oxford
Craig Richey
Craig S. Jaeger
Kimaree Long
TOP CAST
Catherine Keener
Michelle Marks
Brenda Blethyn
Jane Marks
Emily Mortimer
Elizabebeth Marks
Raven Goodwin
Annie Marks
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Lorraine
Clark Gregg
Bill
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jordan
James Le Gros
Paul
Michael Nouri
Dr. Crane
Dermot Mulroney
Kevin McCabe
Troy Ruptash
Photographer (voice)
Ileen Getz
Saleswoman
Kristen Dalton
Saleswoman
Romy Rosemont
Dr. Debbie Waldman
Brooke Allison
Pool Administrator
Jennifer Zehnder
Teased Girl
Ashlynn Rose
Maddy
Dreya Weber
Donna
Christine Mourad
Cindy, Elizabeth's Agent
Mariah O'Brien
Kevin's TV Co-Star
Jeanne McCarthy
Casting Director
Evan Mirand
Director
Ivy Strohmaier
Jessie
Spencer Garrett
Willy
Branden Williams
Teenage Boy
Nate Richert
Other Teenage Boy
Cory Joffe
Customer
Dawn Saucier
Bartender
Stacy Jorgensen
Lorraine's Pool Friend
Tennison Hightower
Baldasaro Salesgirl
Lee Garlington
Jordan's Mom
John Srednicki
Premiere Guest
Jeremy Kramer
Premiere Photographer
Madeline Moskowitz
Premiere Guest
Eric Winzenried
Parking Attendant
Greer Goodman
ER Doctor
Jerome Butler
Policeman
Scott Adsit
Man at Phone
Ryan Wolfe
McDonald's Clerk
Alan Naggar
McDonald's Customer
Elayn J. Taylor
Jane's Nurse
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