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Encyclopedia > America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts
Directed by Joe Roth
Produced by Charles Newirth
Peter Tolan
Written by Billy Crystal
Peter Tolan
Starring Julia Roberts
Billy Crystal
Catherine Zeta-Jones
John Cusack
Music by
Cinematography
Editing by
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Released July 20, 2001
Running time 102 min.
Language English
Budget $48,000,000 (estimated)
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IMDb profile

America's Sweethearts (2001) is a romantic comedy film, directed by Joe Roth, starring Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Image File history File links Americas_Sweethearts_film. ... Movie producer Joe Roth was born on June 13, 1948 in New York City. ... Crystal on Hollywood Squares. ... This page is about the American actress Julia Roberts. ... Crystal on Hollywood Squares. ... Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena in The Legend of Zorro. ... John Cusack as Ed in Identity John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois to an Irish-Catholic family. ... The Columbia Pictures logo, since 1996. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2001. ... Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films. ... Movie producer Joe Roth was born on June 13, 1948 in New York City. ... This page is about the American actress Julia Roberts. ... Crystal on Hollywood Squares. ... John Cusack as Ed in Identity John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois to an Irish-Catholic family. ... Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena in The Legend of Zorro. ...

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Plot

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Lee Philips (Crystal) is a movie publicist with a major problem. The latest movie his studio has made stars "America's Sweethearts", Gwen Harrison (Zeta-Jones) and Eddie Thomas (Cusack). However, the couple have recently split, with Gwen running off with a Latin actor, Hector (Hank Azaria). Not only that, but their latest film is being held hostage by the director (Christopher Walken), who demands that the film first be shown at a press junket. Needing to keep up the illusion that Gwen and Eddie are still a couple, Lee needs to somehow work his magic to get them back together long enough until the press junket for the movie. However, complicating matters, is the fact that Eddie is starting to fall for Gwen's personal assistant, Kiki (Roberts) - who happens to also be Gwen's sister. Crystal on Hollywood Squares. ... Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena in The Legend of Zorro. ... John Cusack as Ed in Identity John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois to an Irish-Catholic family. ... Hank Azaria Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an American actor. ... Christopher Walken in The Dogs of War (1981) Ronald Walken (born March 31, 1943), known professionally as Christopher Walken, is an American film, television, and theatre actor best known for playing menacing or psychologically damaged characters, but has occasionally used that image for comedic effect. ... This page is about the American actress Julia Roberts. ...


Tagline

  • A comedy about celebrity, family and other forms of insanity.

Cast

This page is about the American actress Julia Roberts. ... Crystal on Hollywood Squares. ... Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena in The Legend of Zorro. ... John Cusack as Ed in Identity John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois to an Irish-Catholic family. ... Hank Azaria Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an American actor. ... Stanley Tucci (born January 11, 1960 in Katonah, New York) is an American actor and film director, known for his work in films such as Road to Perdition and Big Night, and in the television series Murder One. ... Christopher Walken in The Dogs of War (1981) Ronald Walken (born March 31, 1943), known professionally as Christopher Walken, is an American film, television, and theatre actor best known for playing menacing or psychologically damaged characters, but has occasionally used that image for comedic effect. ... Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor. ... Seth Green playing Austin Powers character Scott Evil (Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon/SMPSP/New Line Productions - © 2002). ...

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America's Sweethearts at DVDwolf.com (939 words)
America's Sweethearts sets up the basic romantic comedy in what should be a very witty and perhaps even catty setting, the press junket.
America's Sweethearts is released in a way I wish more discs were...a choice in both formats...either wide screen or DVD.
America's Sweethearts has several deleted scenes that can be watched on their own, or viewed with an introduction by Joe Roth explaining why they were cut from the film.
America's Sweethearts Movie Review by Anthony Leong from MediaCircus.net (751 words)
Those expecting "America's Sweethearts" to be just another tired romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts ("Notting Hill" anyone?) are in for a treat.
The titular "America's Sweethearts" are husband-and-wife acting team Eddie Thomas (Cusack) and Gwen Harrison (Zeta-Jones), who have starred together in a string of hit romances with titles such as "Sasha and the Optometrist", "The Bench", and "Autumn with Greg and Peg".
"America's Sweethearts" may look like just another romantic comedy, but it isn't-- similar to "The Player" or "Bowfinger", it is also a brilliant satire on the Hollywood movie marketing machine.
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