L'Homme d'Elysian Fields (2001)
Byron Tiller décide un jour d'abandonner son emploi dans la publicité pour se consacrer à l'écriture de romans. Son premier livre ne s'est pas vendu, mais son épouse Dena croit en son talent et son jeune fils l'adore. Ce romancier sans le sou se trouve bientôt dans l'impossibilité de payer ses factures et de faire face à ses créanciers. Quand son dernier manuscrit est rejeté par les éditeurs, Byron tente en vain de retrouver son ancien travail et se voit refuser toute aide financière de la part de son beau-père. Il est alors dans l'obligation de travailler dans une agence d'escorte dirigée par l'élégant et entreprenant Luther Fox, The Elysian Fields, pour pouvoir gagner un peu d'argent. Ce job va lui permettre de se rapprocher d'Andrea Allcott, une femme fortunée dont le mari Tobias n'est autre qu'un célèbre romancier, vieux et malade. Commence alors pour Byron une double vie…
Directeur: George Hickenlooper
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Andy Garcia as Byron |
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Julianna Margulies as Dena |
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Anjelica Huston as Jennifer Adler |
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Olivia Williams as Andrea |
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Mick Jagger as Luther |
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James Coburn as Alcot |
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Susan Barnes as Attractive Woman |
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Michael Des Barres as Nigel |
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Richard Bradford as Edward Rodgers |
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Xander Berkeley as Virgil Koster |
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Sherman Howard as Paul Pearson |
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Joe Santos as Domenico |
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Tracey Walter as Bartender |
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Asha Siewkumar as Receptionist |
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Kerry Li as Restaurant Patron |
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Elisa Gallay as Lottie |
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Laura Meshell as Restaurant Patron |
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Rosalind Chao as Female Customer |
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Hannah Sim as Performance Artist |
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Yasmin D'Mello as Yasmin |
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Sonia Sanz as Georgette |
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Marianne Muellerleile as Obnoxious Lady |
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Tommy Perna as Street Car Vendor |
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Ezra Buzzington as Construction Forman |
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Mark Steger as Performance Artist |
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Joe Drago as Chauffer |
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Michael Hughes as Car Valet |
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Julian Fleisher as Self - Jazz Singer |
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Joseph Paur as Opera Singer |
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Rodney Bingenheimer as Self (uncredited) |
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Greg Bronson as Upscale Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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John Hickenlooper as Worker in Pasadena (uncredited) |
| Directing | George Hickenlooper | Director |
| Sound | Anthony Marinelli | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Kramer Morgenthau | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Phillip Jayson Lasker | Writer |
| Production | Donald Zuckerman | Producer |
| Production | Morris Ruskin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Josie Wechsler | Associate Producer |
| Production | Andy Garcia | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Production | Dara Weintraub | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Tommie Turvey | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Heidi Levitt | Casting |
| Production | Norm Waitt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Glenn S. Gainor | Co-Producer |
| Art | Franckie Diago | Production Design |
| Production | Tony Vitale | Co-Producer |
| Art | Jay Spratt | Art Direction |
| Production | Andrew Pfeffer | Producer |
| Production | Larry Katz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joe Drago | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Michael Brown | Editor |
| Production | Paul Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Art | Dara Waxman | Set Decoration |
| Production | Vicky Pike | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | David Kronemeyer | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dulcie Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tyler Ely | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | KG Ramsey | Hair Department Head |