Eliza thinks she has the perfect marriage, living in suburban Long Island with her husband Louis. However, the morning after Thanksgiving, she discovers what appears to be a love letter written to her husband. Distraught by the possibilities and seeking advice, she drives to her parents' house, where she shows the letter to her high-strung mother Rita, her mild-mannered father Jim, her rebellious younger sister Jo, and Jo's pretentious boyfriend Carl. Hoping to quickly resolve the situation, the five of them cram into the family station wagon and set off for Manhattan where Eliza can confront her husband face-to-face. They arrive at Louis' office only to discover that he has been given the day off. The family desperately tails Louis around the city, but always ends up one step behind him. As the day progresses, they find themselves gradually revealing their long-repressed feelings towards each other, and encounter a series of eccentric strangers whose problems mirror their own.

Director:
Greg Mottola	Director
Cast:
Hope Davis	as Eliza
Stanley Tucci	as Louis D'Amico - Eliza'S Husband
Parker Posey	as Jo Malone - Eliza'S Sister
Liev Schreiber	as Carl - Jo'S Boyfriend
Anne Meara	as Rita Malone - Eliza'S Mother
Pat Mcnamara	as Jim Malone - Eliza'S Father
Campbell Scott	as Eddie - The Author
Andy Brown	as Ronnie
Paul Herman	as Leon - Ronnie'S Father
Marc Grapey	as Aaron - Book Publicist
Marcia Gay Harden	as Libby
Marcia Haufrecht	as Molly
Carol Locatell	as Doris
Doug McGrath	as Chap - Louis' Boss
Amy Stiller	as Amy Corinne Fairbrigh-Lebow - Author At Book Party
Stephanie Venditto	as Cassandra - The Receptionist
Peter Askin	as Nick Woodman
Adam Davidson	as Libby'S Ex-Boyfriend
Jill Rowe	as Monica
Tracey Barry	as Monica'S Friend
F Evanson	as Sandy
Cinematography:
John Inwood	Director Of Photography
Mott Hupfel	Assistant Camera
Emelia Stockdale	Assistant Camera
Zsolt Kadar	Assistant Camera
Rob Featherstone	Assistant Camera
Doug Fook	Assistant Camera
Adam Putnam	Assistant Camera
Meho Suzuki	Assistant Camera
Luke Eder	1st Assistant Camera
Meri Pritchett	2nd Assistant Camera
Writer:
Greg Mottola	Screenwriter
Peggy Sutton	Script Supervisor
Phil Miller	Script Supervisor
Producer:
Nancy Tenenbaum	Producer
Steven Soderbergh	Producer
James L. Brooks	Funding
Lawrence S Kamerman	Executive Producer
David Heyman	Executive Producer
Campbell Scott	Executive Producer
Editing:
Anne McCabe	Editor
Philip Harrison	Assistant Editor
Marlo Poras	Assistant Editor
Daniel Vatsky	Apprentice Editor
Jason Harmon	Apprentice Editor
Ben Darling	Apprentice Editor
Music:
Richard Martinez	Music
Luiz Bonfa	Song
Boots Riley	Song
E Davis	Song
Freddie Mckay	Song
Bulee Gaillard (Slim)	Song
V Morgan	Song
Blair Mackichan	Song
J Clemmens	Song
J Prescott	Song
G. Love	Song
Phil Taylor	Song
Ramon Cabrera	Song
Los Islenos	Song Performer
The Coup	Song Performer
Freddie Mckay	Song Performer
Morgan (Morgan)	Song Performer
Slim Gaillard	Song Performer
Blair Mackichan	Song Performer
G-Love & Special Sauce	Song Performer
Beny More	Song Performer
Stan Getz	Song Performer
Title Design:
Gary Becker	Titles
Assistant Direction:
Brian Lindstrom	1st Assistant Director
Anthony Savini	2nd Assistant Director
Bob Bauer	Assistant Director
Stephanie Butler	Assistant Director
Rasheed Hinds	Assistant Director
Make-Up:
Magda Dajani	Makeup
Kim W Behrens	Hair/Make-Up Stylist
Tracy A Sassane	Hair/Make-Up Stylist
Magda Dajani	Hair Stylist
Costume-Wardrobe:
Barbara Presar	Costume Designer
Laurita Shields	Wardrobe Supervisor
Art Department:
Laurie Denning	On-Set Dresser
Connie Sherman	On-Set Dresser
Rachel Short	On-Set Dresser
Production Designer:
Bonnie J Brinkley	Production Designer
Sound:
Andy Kris	Sound Department
Seth Andersen	Sound Department
Jennifer Raiston	Sound Editor
Jennifer Ralston	Sound Editor
Steve Hamilton	Supervising Sound Editor
David Powers	Sound Mixer
David Alvarez	Sound Mixer
William Kozy	Sound Mixer
Daniel Macintosh	Sound Mixer
Jan Mclaughlin	Sound Mixer
Antonio Riverio	Sound Mixer
Joe Cimino	Assistant Sound Editor
Frank Marrone	Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeanette King-Segnini	Audio Post-Production
Nancy Cabrera	Foley Artist
Steve Silkensen	Adr Editor
Hal Levinsohn	Adr/Dialogue Editor
Casting:
Sheila Jaffe	Casting
Georgianne Walken	Casting
Yolande Geralds	Extras Agent/Coordinator
Ulysses Terrero	Extras Agent/Coordinator
Production Companies:
Nancy Tenenbaum Films	Production Company
Fiasco Photoplay & Trick Films Inc	Production Company
	Production Company
	Production Company
Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates	Production Company
Kamerman & Soniker P.C.	Production Company
A.S.A.P. Productions	Production Company
Todd-Ao	Production Company
Cineric Inc	Production Company
Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh	Theatrical Distributor
Rep	Theatrical Distributor
Cecchi Gori Pictures	Theatrical Distributor
	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Metrodome Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Alliance Independent Films	Foreign Distribution Sales
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Film Production - Main:
Lowell Williams	Production
Jonathan Stern	Line Producer
Katie Metz	Production Coordinator
Alison Sandler	Production Coordinator
Courtney-Paige Morrison	Production Assistant
Andy Muller	Production Assistant
Melissa Bardin	Production Assistant
Barbara Brett	Production Assistant
Mike Brown	Production Assistant
Julian Boyance	Production Assistant
Brett Boye	Production Assistant
David Capelle	Production Assistant
Michael Cardinate	Production Assistant
Pia Clemente	Production Assistant
Jennifer Dorkin	Production Assistant
Chris Cleaton	Production Assistant
Chap Taylor	Production Assistant
Fernando Iglesias	Production Assistant
Tomoko Imade	Production Assistant
Gary Ives	Production Assistant
Willis Johnson	Production Assistant
Michelle D Katz	Production Assistant
Myron Kerstein	Production Assistant
Bill Kopitke	Production Assistant
Bernadette Lee	Production Assistant
Greg Mchale	Production Assistant
Maria Miller	Production Assistant
Sandra Ramani	Production Assistant
Rocco Reid	Production Assistant
Amber Richmond	Production Assistant
Jill Rowe	Production Assistant
Craig Simpson	Production Assistant
Elizabeth Skoglund	Production Assistant
Pedro Valiente	Production Assistant
Paul W Williams	Production Assistant
Axuve Espinosa	Production Assistant
Keri Kravitz	Production Manager
Katie Metz	Production Manager
Betsy Nagler	Boom Operator
Karl Wasserman	Boom Operator
Jeanne L Gilliland	Boom Operator
Kira Smith	Boom Operator
Kenneth Waddell	Boom Operator
Christopher Searll	Best Boy Electrician
Sean Sheridan	Gaffer
John O'Malley	Gaffer
Benjamin S Wolf	Gaffer
David Wasserman	Grip
Paul E Avery	Grip
Bruce Callarman	Grip
Damien Fitzsimmons	Grip
Andy Fox	Grip
Mike Franzetti	Grip
Sam Kretschmer	Grip
Joel Tishcoff	Grip
Keith J Devlin	Key Grip
Joe Foley	Key Grip
Jeremy Hall	Key Grip
Ben Mccullough	Key Grip
K C Bailey	Still Photographer
Graham Haber	Still Photographer
Leslie Reingold	Still Photographer
Film Production - Construction/Set:
Edward Gram	Prop Master
Dianne Kalemkeris	Prop Master
Michael Zadresny	Prop Master
Edward Grann	Property Master
Michael Zadrosny	Property Master
Lori Ann Wernig	Property Master
Film Production - Lighting/Electrical:
Dave Anderson	Generator Operator
Post Production:
Joe Violante	Dailies
Mark Ginsberg	Color Timer
Daneil Devincent	Color Timer
Stan Stzaba	Negative Cutting
Location Manager:
Seth E Durch	Location Manager
John Chamberlain	Location Manager
Seth Burch	Location Manager
Location Scout:
Alma Robinson	Location Scout
Misc. Crew:
Scott Guber	Auditor
Keri Kravitz	Auditor
Hal Levinsohn	Dialogue Coach
Kate Freland	Swing
Amy Kupferberg	Swing
John O'Mally	Swing
Ken Tanzer	Swing
Pamela Weiss	Swing
Bill Meyer	Swing
Andy Kris	Sound

Winner of the Grand Prix and the Prix du Public at the 1996 Deauville Film Festival.

Winner of the Slamdance Jury Award at the 1996 Slamdance International Film Festival.

Expanded Release in United States April 4, 1997

Expanded Release in United States March 21, 1997

Expanded Release in United States March 28, 1997

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States January 1996

Released in United States March 1996

Released in United States May 1996

Released in United States October 1996

Released in United States on Video September 16, 1997

Released in United States September 1996

Released in United States Spring March 5, 1997

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics Week) May 9-20, 1996.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival East Hampton, New York October 16-20, 1996.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 3-13, 1996.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.

Shown at Slamdance International Film Festival & Market (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.

Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 8-17, 1996.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996.

Began shooting November 1994.

Completed shooting January 1995.

Greg Mottola graduated from the MFA program in directing and screenwriting at Columbia University in 1991.

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.)

Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Slamdance International Film Festival & Market (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)

Released in United States March 1996 (Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 8-17, 1996.)

Released in United States Spring March 5, 1997

Expanded Release in United States March 21, 1997

Expanded Release in United States March 28, 1997

Expanded Release in United States April 4, 1997

Released in United States May 1996 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics Week) May 9-20, 1996.)

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 1996.)

Released in United States on Video September 16, 1997

Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival East Hampton, New York October 16-20, 1996.)

Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 3-13, 1996.)