USA / Germany / UK / Japan,
2000, 107 min
Directed by:
Curtis HansonScreenplay:
Steve KlovesCinematography:
Dante SpinottiComposer:
Christopher YoungCast:
Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Katie Holmes, Rip Torn, Richard Thomas, Alan Tudyk, Philip Bosco, Kelly Bishop (more)Plots(1)
A college professor who's been divorced three times and hasn't been able to overcome writer's block, gets his boss's wife, the college chancellor, pregnant. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2001 - Bob Dylan (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 2001 - Steve Kloves (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2001 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2001 - Michael Douglas (Best Leading Actor)
- 2001 - Steve Kloves (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2001 - Bob Dylan (Best Original Song)
- 2001 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2001 - Steve Kloves (Best Screenplay)
- 2001 - Michael Douglas (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2001 - Frances McDormand (Best Supporting Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2000 - Michael Douglas (Best Actor)
- 2000 - Best Film
- 2000 - Steve Kloves (Best Screenplay)