A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
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Film Cast:
- Noelle: Uma Thurman
- Abby: Janeane Garofalo
- Brian: Ben Chaplin
- Ed: Jamie Foxx
- Roy: James McCaffrey
- Eric: Richard Coca
- Mario: Stanley DeSantis
- Susan: Antoinette Valente
- Bee Man: Mitch Rouse
- Emily: La Tanya M. Fisher
- Child Model: Faryn Einhorn
- Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man: David Cross
- Female Radio Caller (voice): Mary Lynn Rajskub
- Bookstore Man: Bob Odenkirk
- Bookstore Cashier: Dechen Thurman
- Mother: Victoria Edwards
- Saleswoman: Lisa Marie Russell
- Irate Director: Robert Brinkmann
- Newscast Auditioner: Josiah Polhemus
- Newscast Auditioner: Nigel Gibbs
- Newscast Auditioner: David Phelps
- Newscast Auditioner: Linda Porter
- Newscast Auditioner: Michael Burke
- Newscast Auditioner: Vanessa J. Wells
- Woman in Bar (uncredited): Bonnie Bianco
- Woman in Elevator (uncredited): Monique Parent
- Auction Member (uncredited): Lenny Wilson
Film Crew:
- Director: Michael Lehmann
- Director of Photography: Robert Brinkmann
- Editor: Stephen Semel
- Unit Production Manager: Richard Hashimoto
- Writer: Audrey Wells
- Producer: Cari-Esta Albert
- Set Costumer: Susan Lichtman
- Production Design: Sharon Seymour
- First Assistant Editor: Alexandra Leviloff
- Casting: Debra Zane
- Costume Supervisor: Valerie Zielonka
- Hairstylist: Gina Monaci
- Set Decoration: Maggie Martin
- Music Editor: Angie Rubin
- Set Costumer: Heather Kohlhoff
- Art Department Coordinator: Markus Manley
- Special Effects Coordinator: Scott Forbes
- Art Direction: Jeff Knipp
- Set Costumer: Edward T. Hanley
- Costume Design: Bridget Kelly
- Still Photographer: Merie Weismiller Wallace
- Makeup Artist: Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil
- Sound Effects Editor: Hamilton Sterling
- Steadicam Operator: Randy Nolen
- Music Supervisor: Bonnie Greenberg
- First Assistant Camera: Gregory Irwin
- Sound Effects Editor: Thom Brennan
- Sound Effects Editor: John Joseph Thomas
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Kline
- Supervising Sound Editor: Bob Newlan
- Supervising Sound Editor: Jerry Ross
- Key Hair Stylist: Barbara Olvera
- Script Supervisor: Tricia Ronten
- Gaffer: Reinhart Peschke
- Camera Operator: Mitch Dubin
- Rigging Grip: Charley Gilleran
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gregory H. Watkins
- “B” Camera Operator: Bill O’Drobinak
- Second Assistant Director: David Hallinan
- First Assistant Director: Joe Camp III
- Sound Mixer: Douglas Axtell
- Boom Operator: Brydon Baker III
- Clapper Loader: Joy R. Stone
- Production Coordinator: Diana Zock
- Second Assistant Camera: Thomas Vandermillen
- Stunt Coordinator: Ernie F. Orsatti
- First Assistant “B” Camera: Christopher A. Schenck
- Key Grip: Joseph Dianda
- Special Effects: Bruce Khteian
- Second Second Assistant Director: Ellie Smith
- Dialogue Editor: Susan Dudeck
- ADR Editor: Sukey Fontelieu
- Original Music Composer: Howard Shore
- Property Master: Maureen Farley
- Dialogue Editor: Michael J. Benavente
- Sound Recordist: David Cunningham
- ADR Editor: Victoria Sampson
- Dialogue Editor: Ulrika Akander
- Dialogue Editor: Hugo Weng
- ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris
- Set Designer: Lori Rowbotham
- Stunts: Noon Orsatti
- Set Designer: Theodore Sharps
- Stunts: Eddie Yansick
- ADR Supervisor: George Berndt
- Stunts: Spike Silver
- Key Makeup Artist: Deborah La Mia Denaver
- Makeup Artist: Bill Myer
- Hairstylist: Cammy R. Langer
- Foley Artist: John T. Cucci
- Stunts: Tabby Hanson
- Foley Editor: Karen G. Wilson
- Assistant Sound Editor: Nancy Barker
- Foley Artist: Dan O’Connell
- Scoring Mixer: John Kurlander
- Foley Supervisor: Mark Pappas
- Sound Recordist: Mike Reale
- Foley Mixer: James Ashwill
- Stunts: David Brinton
- Supervising Music Editor: Ellen Segal
- Original Film Writer: Edmond Rostand
Movie Reviews:
- Kamurai: Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.
- This movie has held up over a long period of time due to stellar performances by Janeane Garofalo and Uma Thurman, and that’s really all it has going for it. Great actors giving solid delivery in a decent script.
- It does remind me of Cyrano de Bergerac a bit, but it’s a classic switcheroo trope for a romantic comedy that gives a life lesson of beauty is what you make of it.
- My biggest problem is that they basically call Garofalo ugly because she’s not Thurman, which doesn’t make sense to me.
- Other that that, the script is strong enough without being spectacular, and I feel like the cast had to work very hard to make the movie what it is.
- A modern day reboot is surely on the way with it being about a podcast of the same name.
