Fantasy collides with reality when a soap-addicted housewife, Renee Zellweger witnesses her estranged husband's murder.
Shocked out of reality and into a fantasy world, she sets out to LA to find the man of her dreams, dashing daytime-drama doctor David Ravell, Greg Kinnear. But she has no grasp that her "ex-fiancé" is simply an actor named George, and two determined hit men Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock are hot on her trail.
This comedy is rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and a scene of sexuality
The cast, aside from the aforementioned big names, includes Aaron Eckhart.
The movie was directed by Neil LaBute and Produced by Gail Mutrux and Steve Golin.
John C. Richards, James Flamberg and Neil LaBute wrote the screenplay.
The movie was released by USA Films.
In its 4th week out, the movie stayed put, resting at $2,900,000 and a running total of $21,100,000.
Its running time is 1 hour and 52 minutes.
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