"An honest man is always in trouble..."

1998

2h 17m

6.6(102 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.

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Cast & Crew

47 members

Acting

Thomas Jay Ryan

Henry Fool

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James Urbaniak

Simon Grim

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Parker Posey

Fay Grim

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Maria Porter

Mary

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James Saito

Mr. Deng

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Kevin Corrigan

Warren

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Liam Aiken

Ned

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Miho Nikaido

Gnoc Deng

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Gene Ruffini

Officer Buñuel

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Nicholas Hope

Father Hawkes

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Diana Ruppe

Amy

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Veanne Cox

Laura

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Jan Leslie Harding

Vicky

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Chaylee Worrall

Pearl (age 7)

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Christy Carlson Romano

Pearl (age 14)

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Chuck Montgomery

Angus James

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Melanie Vesey

Go-Go Dancer #1

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Denise Morgan

Go-Go Dancer #2

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Directing

Jill Morley

Afternoon Table Dancer

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Paul Boocock

Steve

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David Latham

Barry

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Marissa Chibas

Newspaper Reporter

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Julie Anderson

Woman Outside Store

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Reggie Harris

Anchorman

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Don Creech

Owen Feer

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Camille Paglia

Self

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Maraya Chase

TV Reporter

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Shoshana Ami

Young Woman in Library

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Writing

Karen DiConcetto

Girl in Library #1

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Tiffany Sampson

Girl in Library #2

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Rachel Miner

Girl in Library #3

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Paul Lazar

Doctor

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Gretchen Krich

Nurse

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Valorie Hubbard

Patty The Bartender

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Dave Simonds

Bill

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Fay Ann Lee

Lawyer

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Paul Greco

Concierge

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Blake Willett

Cop #1

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Raymond Cassar

Cop #2

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Katreen Hardt

Airline Ticket Clerk

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Rebecca Nelson

Flight Attendant Lucy

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Paul Albe

Angry Customer

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Vivian Bang

Teenager at World of Donuts

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Brandon Boey

Teenager at World of Donuts

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Claire Ritchie

Teenager at World of Donuts

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Herbie Duarte

Teenager at World of Donuts

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Toy Connor

Teenager at World of Donuts

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