A 2001 American indie romantic comedy-drama film directed by Gary Winick.
It's about a writer named Sam Manning (Fisher Stevens), who struggles to finish his second novel and embarks on a path of self-discovery. Before doing that he deals with his increasingly irrational decisions like cheating on his fiancée, Cass (Annabella Sciorra).
The film also stars Alex Porter, John Slattery, Ron Rifkin, George Plimpton, Griffin Dunne, Maria Bello, Rob Morrow, and Luis Guzman.
Tropes for the film:
- And Starring: And Maria Bello.
- As Himself: George Plimpton plays himself.
- Character Title: Sam the Man.
- Creator Breakdown: An In-Universe example, as Sam is making increasingly irrational decisions when he is trying to finish his novel.
- Writer's Block: Sam is having problems in finishing his second book.
