Heartbreak Hospital

Heartbreak Hospital

Heartbreak Hospital

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Heartbreak Hospital

2002

1h 31m

7.3(4 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Theater Director

Creative team

Directed by: Ruedi Gerber
Written by: Henry Slesar
Ruedi Gerber
Produced by: Dana Lustig
Ram Bergman

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