Writer Alex Sheldon must finish his novel within a month. If he doesn't, he won't get paid. And, if that happens, angry Mafia types to whom he owes money will come looking for him. In order to expedite things, Alex hires typist Emma Dinsmore and begins dictating his novel. The book is about a doomed love affair between a character similar to Alex and a character named Polina Delacroix. But, as Alex falls for Emma, his work takes a different turn.
Directed by Rob Reiner
casino
based on novel or book
gambling
boston, massachusetts
gambling debt
writer's block
love
fear of commitment
author
writer
deadline
novelist
money problems
stenographer
dictation
owe money to criminals
headstrong woman
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Cast
Luke Wilson
Alex Sheldon / Adam Shipley
Kate Hudson
Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
Sophie Marceau
Polina Delacroix
David Paymer
John Shaw
Lobo Sebastian
Bobby / Flamenco Dancer #1
Chino XL
Tony / Flamenco Dancer #2
Rob Reiner
Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
Cloris Leachman
Grandmother
Alexander Wauthier
Andre Delacroix
Rip Taylor
Polina's Farther
Gigi Bermingham
Madame Blanche
Jordan Lund
Claude
Crew
Rob Reiner
Director
Jeremy Leven
Writer
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Alan Edward Bell
Editor
Todd Black
Producer
Jason Blumenthal
Executive Producer
Alan Greisman
Producer
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Jeremy Leven
Producer
Rob Reiner
Producer
Elie Samaha
Producer
Steve Tisch
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
29 reviews
Melanie
2.0★ · 03/17/26
This did not hit 😭😭😭
This did not hit 😭😭😭
Maddie
8.0★ · 02/18/26
Look, is this a 4 star quality movie? Absolutely not. But it's fun, original, cute, idc. So it's 4 stars for me.
Look, is this a 4 star quality movie? Absolutely not. But it's fun, original, cute, idc. So it's 4 stars for me.
Louise
2.0★ · 02/02/26
didn’t know I would be held hostage to the making of this awful book too
didn’t know I would be held hostage to the making of this awful book too
