"Welcome to the deep end of a very shallow town."

2006

1h 36m

5.2(154 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ben Affleck

Jack Giamoro

Rebecca Romijn

Nina Giamoro

John Cleese

Dr. Primkin

Sam Ball

Jimmy Dooley

Mike Binder

Morty

Gina Gershon

Arlene Kreiner

Kal Penn

Alan Fineberg

Adam Goldberg

Phil Balow

Howard Hesseman

Ben Giamoro

Bai Ling

Barbi Ling

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Binder
Written by: Mike Binder
Produced by: Jack Binder
Sammy Lee

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