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Heartbreak Hospital (2002)

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Ruedi Gerber
Writer : Henry Slesar, Ruedi Gerber

Synopsis

Neely, an aspiring actress, gets a role on the popular soap opera "Heartbreak Hospital." Her neighbor, Lottie, a huge fan of the show, can't differentiate between fiction and reality, and her obsession and jealousy endanger Neely and the rest of the cast.

Actors

Chelsea Altman
Chelsea Altman
Neely Kendall
Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson
Lottie Ohrwasher
Diane Venora
Diane Venora
Sunday Tyler / Andrea Harmon
John Shea
John Shea
Milo Henderson / Dr. Jonathan
Demián Bichir
Demián Bichir
Tonio
Robert LuPone
Robert LuPone
Hal
Annie Meisels
Annie Meisels
Susan
Samantha Buck
Samantha Buck
Sandy
Lou Martini Jr.
Lou Martini Jr.
Restaurant Manager
Michael Hannon
Michael Hannon
Theater Director
Gilberto González
Gilberto González
Street Vendor
Kate Blumberg
Kate Blumberg
Young Actress
Erik Jensen
Erik Jensen
Producer
Kevin Draine
Kevin Draine
Director
Jeff Ross
Jeff Ross
Norman Radcliff
LaChanze
LaChanze
Lisa
Jared Ryan
Jared Ryan
Evan, the PA
Michael Watson
Michael Watson
Chris
Phyllis Meryl
Phyllis Meryl
Female Soap Fan
Mario Bosco
Mario Bosco
Little Boy Fan
Bob Greenberg
Bob Greenberg
Security Guard
Scott Robertson
Scott Robertson
Police Officer #1
Cynthia Webb
Cynthia Webb
Nurse
Malachy Cleary
Malachy Cleary
Lt. Cobb
Harrison Lee
Harrison Lee
Det. Grady
Nick Gregory
Nick Gregory
David
Paulette Rubinstein
Paulette Rubinstein
Cleaning Woman
Howard Spiegel
Howard Spiegel
Minister
Michael Bourne
Michael Bourne
Radio Announcer (voice)
Robert T. Bogue
Robert T. Bogue
Scoop Rodgers

Crews

Ruedi Gerber
Ruedi Gerber
Director
Sabine Krayenbühl
Sabine Krayenbühl
Editor
Henry Slesar
Henry Slesar
Novel
Henry Slesar
Henry Slesar
Screenplay
Ruedi Gerber
Ruedi Gerber
Screenplay
Ruedi Gerber
Ruedi Gerber
Producer
Ram Bergman
Ram Bergman
Producer
Dana Lustig
Dana Lustig
Producer
Lemore Syvan
Lemore Syvan
Producer
John M. Davis
John M. Davis
Original Music Composer
Shawn Carroll
Shawn Carroll
Production Design
Shawn Carroll
Shawn Carroll
Art Direction
Christian Nielsen
Christian Nielsen
Art Direction
Kristen Couchot
Kristen Couchot
Costume Design
Mitchell Reichler
Mitchell Reichler
First Assistant Director
Wolfgang Held
Wolfgang Held
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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