I'll Do Anything

"She's the most maddening female he's ever met. And she's only six years old."

1994 1h 55m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way.

“She's the most maddening female he's ever met. And she's only six years old.”

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Cast

Nick Nolte
Matt Hobbs
Whittni Wright
Jeannie Hobbs
Albert Brooks
Burke Adler
Julie Kavner
Nan Mulhanney
Joely Richardson
Cathy Breslow
Tracey Ullman
Beth Hobbs
Jeb Brown
Male D Person
Joely Fisher
Female D Person

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James L. Brooks
Writers: James L. Brooks
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James L. Brooks, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nick Nolte and Whittni Wright and Albert Brooks carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "She's the most maddening female he's ever met. And she's only six years old.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110097 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James L. Brooks directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. Richard Marks cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by James L. Brooks, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nick Nolte and Whittni Wright and Albert Brooks carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She's the most maddening female he's ever met. And she's only six years old.".
8IMDB entry: tt0110097 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.