The Man from Elysian Fields
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$6500000
Revenue
$2006391
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
2001-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
59
Vote Average
5.89
Andy García
Byron
Julianna Margulies
Dena
Anjelica Huston
Jennifer Adler
Olivia Williams
Andrea
Mick Jagger
Luther
James Coburn
Alcot
Susan Barnes
Attractive Woman
Michael Des Barres
Nigel
Richard Bradford
Edward Rodgers
Xander Berkeley
Virgil Koster
Sherman Howard
Paul Pearson
Joe Santos
Domenico
Tracey Walter
Bartender
Asha Siewkumar
Receptionist
Kerry Li
Restaurant Patron
Elisa Gallay
Lottie
Laura Meshell
Restaurant Patron
Rosalind Chao
Female Customer
Hannah Sim
Performance Artist
Yasmin D'Mello
Yasmin
Sonia Sanz
Georgette
Marianne Muellerleile
Obnoxious Lady
Tommy Perna
Street Car Vendor
Ezra Buzzington
Construction Forman
Mark Steger
Performance Artist
Joe Drago
Chauffer
Michael Hughes
Car Valet
Julian Fleisher
Self - Jazz Singer
Joseph Paur
Opera Singer
Rodney Bingenheimer
Self (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Upscale Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
John Hickenlooper
Worker in Pasadena (uncredited)
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