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The Man from Elysian Fields
The Man from Elysian Fields

The Man from Elysian Fields

Genres

DramaRomance

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A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.

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Budget

$6500000

Revenue

$2006391

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

13 September 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Andy García

Andy García

Byron

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Dena

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Jennifer Adler

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Andrea

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Luther

James Coburn

James Coburn

Alcot

Susan Barnes

Susan Barnes

Attractive Woman

Michael Des Barres

Michael Des Barres

Nigel

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Edward Rodgers

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Virgil Koster

Sherman Howard

Sherman Howard

Paul Pearson

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Domenico

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Bartender

Asha Siewkumar

Asha Siewkumar

Receptionist

Kerry Li

Kerry Li

Restaurant Patron

Elisa Gallay

Elisa Gallay

Lottie

Laura Meshell

Laura Meshell

Restaurant Patron

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Female Customer

Hannah Sim

Hannah Sim

Performance Artist

Yasmin D'Mello

Yasmin D'Mello

Yasmin

Sonia Sanz

Sonia Sanz

Georgette

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Obnoxious Lady

Tommy Perna

Tommy Perna

Street Car Vendor

Ezra Buzzington

Ezra Buzzington

Construction Forman

Mark Steger

Mark Steger

Performance Artist

Joe Drago

Joe Drago

Chauffer

Michael Hughes

Michael Hughes

Car Valet

Julian Fleisher

Julian Fleisher

Self - Jazz Singer

Joseph Paur

Joseph Paur

Opera Singer

Rodney Bingenheimer

Rodney Bingenheimer

Self (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Upscale Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

John Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper

Worker in Pasadena (uncredited)

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