Comedy, Crime
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Marked Woman
Widows' Peak
Sneaks
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
The Narrows
Kurbaan
All Relative
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
Skate Kitchen
When Strangers Marry
Coogan's Bluff
Griffin in Summer
He Ran All the Way
New York Minute
Zelig
Taxi
Singles
The Tuxedo
After Hours
SIMILAR MOVIES
Marked Woman
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 1937
In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.Widows' Peak
IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 1994
Scandal and mystery reign following the arrival of Edwina in a small Irish town populated entirely by widows. Edwina quickly falls out with the locals while also falling in with the son of the community's leaderSneaks
IMDB 6 | Apr , 2025
Ty, a misguided, one-of-a-kind designer sneaker, doesn’t know life outside the comforts of his velvet-lined shoebox. After his sister is stolen by a shady collector, Ty must venture into New York City to find and rescue her. In his adventure, Ty meets a ragtag group of footwear friends from all walks of life who help him find the courage to step outside of his shoebox and find his sole-mate.Did You Hear About the Morgans?
IMDB 5.4 | Dec , 2009
New Yorkers Paul and Meryl Morgan seem to have it all -- except that their marriage is crumbling around them. But their romantic woes are small compared to the trouble they find themselves in after witnessing a murder. To protect them from an assassin, federal agents whisk away Paul and Meryl to a small town in Wyoming, where their marriage will crash and burn, or their passion will reignite.Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 1936
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.The Narrows
IMDB 5.8 | Sep , 2008
A 19 year old Brooklyn boy who is torn between two worlds when his photography portfolio wins him a partial scholarship to NYU. He must figure out how to balance his Italian neighborhood roots with the expansive, sophisticated world on the other side of the East River. Based on Tim McLoughlin's novel "Heart of the Old Country".Kurbaan
IMDB 4.9 | Nov , 2009
When a handsome young Indian couple (Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor) moves into the suburbs to claim their stake in the American dream, they are shocked to discover that they've become enmeshed in a secretive terrorist plot. But as tensions escalate, the bride begins to wonder if her husband has told her everything he knows.All Relative
IMDB 5.5 | Nov , 2014
Things couldn't be going better for Harry and Grace, a young New York City couple in love, until Grace's mother turns Harry's world upside down.Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2025
A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.Skate Kitchen
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 2018
Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.When Strangers Marry
IMDB 6.1 | Aug , 1944
A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer.Coogan's Bluff
IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 1968
Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.Griffin in Summer
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 2025
Griffin is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old. When his mom hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman, Griffin's life and his new play take an inspired turn.He Ran All the Way
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1951
A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.New York Minute
IMDB 6.2 | May , 2004
Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer, a smuggler, hunkalicious guys and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.Zelig
IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 1983
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.Taxi
IMDB 5.6 | Oct , 2004
A mouthy and feisty taxicab driver has hot tips for a green and inept cop set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies committed by a quartet of female Brazilian bank robbers.Singles
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 1992
A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.The Tuxedo
IMDB 5.7 | Sep , 2002
Cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong learns there is really only one rule when you work for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin : Never touch Devlin's prized tuxedo. But when Devlin is temporarily put out of commission in an explosive accident, Jimmy puts on the tux and soon discovers that this extraordinary suit may be more black belt than black tie. Paired with a partner as inexperienced as he is, Jimmy becomes an unwitting secret agent.After Hours
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1985
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.