Directed by Todd Solondz   Written by Todd Solondz   Cast Jane Adams ... Joy Jordan Jon Lovitz ... Andy Kornbluth Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Allen Dylan Baker ... Bill Maplewood Lara Flynn Boyle ... Helen Jordan Justin Elvin ... Timmy Maplewood Cynthia Stevenson ... Trish Maplewood Lila Glantzman-Leib ... Chloe Maplewood Henry ... Kooki the Dog Gerry Becker ... Psychiatrist Rufus Read ... Billy Maplewood Louise Lasser ... Mona Jordan Ben Gazzara ... Lenny Jordan Camryn Manheim ... Kristina Arthur J. Nascarella ... Detective Berman (as Arthur Nascarella) Molly Shannon ... Nancy Ann Harada ... Kay Douglas McGrath ... Tom (as Doug McGrath) Eric Marcus ... Courteous Waiter (as Dr. Eric Marcus) Eytan Mirsky ... Angry Picketer Lisa Louise Langford ... Radical Picketer Anne Bobby ... Rhonda Socorro Santiago ... Crying Teacher Allison Furman ... Consoling Teacher Wai Ching Ho ... Student #1 Bina Sharif ... Student #2 Tsepo Mokone ... Student #3 Jared Harris ... Vlad Dan Moran ... Joe Grasso Evan Silverberg ... Johnny Grasso Marla Maples ... Ann Chambeau Hope Pomerance ... Hysterical Woman Matt Malloy ... Doctor Elizabeth Ashley ... Diane Freed Dan Tedlie ... Don Marina Gayzidorskaya ... Zhenia (as Marina Gaizidorskia) Johann Carlo ... Betty Grasso Joe Lisi ... Police Detective José Rabelo ... Pedro Diane Tyler ... Janet Olga Stepanova ... Zhenia's Mother Uncredited Cast Todd Solondz ... Doorman Produced by Ted Hope   Pamela Koffler   David Linde   James Schamus   Christine Vachon   Original Music by Robbie Kondor

Additional Info Premiere: May 15, 1998 Theatrical Release: October 16, 1998 DVD Release: April 27, 1999 Country: Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Good Machine Killer Films Distributors Good Machine   (1998) (USA) (theatrical) New Films International   (1998) (USA) (theatrical) Trimark Pictures   (1999) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.7 / 10 Our Rating 5.8 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.4 / 10 Female Users 4.7 / 10 Site Ranking #2,007 / 21,119 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 2 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,003 Spencer (2021) #2,004 DC League Of Super-Pets (2022) #2,005 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) #2,006 Coming 2 America (2021) #2,007 Happiness (1998) #2,008 Bullitt (1968) #2,009 Sisu (2022) #2,010 Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (2002) #2,011 Arachnophobia (1990)