A writer in 1920a New York is offered the chance to get his new play staged - but the snag is, the gangster who's putting up the money wants his dim-witted girlfriend cast in the lead role. Woody Allen's comedy, starring John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Chazz Palminteri and Jennifer Tilly.

After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.