Originally conceived and shot as a musical, James L. Brooks's (Broadcast News) comedy of life in Hollywood remains a perceptive and very funny film. A loose Nick Nolte stars as Matt Hobbs, a struggling actor who must find work to support his spoiled 6-year-old daughter (cutie pie Whittni Wright) when his estranged wife (Tracey Ullman) dumps her. Brooks creates wonderful characters in this insightful look at how the movie business has changed--from strong talent (represented by Hobbs) to image and test screenings. Hobbs's angel--professionally and privately--is embodied by a ditsy production assistant (Joely Richardson) to an egoistical producer (Albert Brooks, hilarious as always). Ironically, the movie's songs by Prince were excised when they did not test well. What's left lacks the heights the songs might have provided (especially in the finale), but with Brooks's talent for giving even minor characters juicy dialogue, I'll Do Anything is a light comedy worth seeking out. --Doug Thomas
(6 votes)
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Alternately touching and wildly comic, this film follows the tribulations of a Matt Hobbs (Nick Nolte), a struggling actor who is suddenly forced to care for his precocious 6 year old daughter Jeannie, while at the same time trying to move his career forward and have a romance on the side. Though she's precocious and talented, Jeannie can be a difficult, especially now that her acting career is starting to take off. But in the interim, Matt and Jeannie have to re-build their relationship, since they both have a lot of growing up to do.
(5 votes)
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Nick Nolte stars asia talented, unemployed actor who unexpectedly gains custody of his six-year-old daughter.
(3 votes)
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