Dwayne Hoover, the most respected businessman in Midland City, is on the verge of a nervous breakdown- yet his identity as the leader of the town's financial empire continues to flourish as he slowly descends from semi-sanity into madness. At the same time, Kilgore Trout, a misunderstood, impoverished writer is making a cross-country odyssey to Midland City to be the guest of honor at the town's first fine arts festival. In search of answers in his crumbling world and in desperation to hear a new voice, Dwayne Hoover attends the festival. When Hoover and Trout finally meet their two worlds collide, setting forth a ripple of events that will alter both men's lives- along with Midland City forever.
Production Flying Heart Films; Hollywood Pictures; Rain City; Rational Packaging Company; Sugar Creek Productions; Summit Entertainment;
Cast Names Bruce Willis; Albert Finney; Nick Nolte; Barbara Hershey; Glenne Headly; Lukas Haas; Omar Epps; Vicki Lewis; Buck Henry; Ken Hudson Campbell; Jake Johannsen; Will Patton; Chip Zien; Owen Wilson; Alison Eastwood; Shawnee Smith; Michael Jai White; Keith Joe Dick; Diane Willson Dick; Michael Clarke Duncan; Lahmard J. Tate; Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; Dawn Didawick; William L. Nagle; Karl Wiedergott; Patti Allison; Alexa Robbins; Debra Dusay; Tom Robbins; Raymond O'Connor; Tisha Sterling; Matt Callahan; Tracey Lee Mapstone; Mary Kennedy; Greg Walker; David Blampied; Greg Moore; Doug Hamblin; Patrice Thomas; Nancy Volle;
Box Office USD 175,370
Release Date 1999-05-15 (Seattle International Film Festival) 1999-09-17 (limited)
Genres Comedy;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for sexuality and some language.