With Friends Like These...

September. 10,1998 R

Rating：

5.9

Genre：

Comedy

Keywords：

Hollywood

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Four small-time, two-bit character actors, all close friends, compete for the same important part in the next Martin Scorsese mob film.

Bill Murray as Maurice Melnick

Adam Arkin as Steve Hersh

David Strathairn as Armand Minetti

Jon Tenney as Dorian Mastandrea

Robert Costanzo as Johnny DiMartino

Amy Madigan as Hannah DiMartino

Laura San Giacomo as Joanne Hersh

Elle Macpherson as Samantha Mastandrea

Lauren Tom as Yolanda Chin

Beverly D'Angelo as Theresa Carpenter

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