Heartbreak Hospital

Dec 20, 2002

1h 31m

★ 6.3

Overview

Neely, an aspiring actress, gets a role on the popular soap opera "Heartbreak Hospital." Her neighbor, Lottie, a huge fan of the show, can't differentiate between fiction and reality, and her obsession and jealousy endanger Neely and the rest of the cast.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Bergman Lustig Productions

Goldheart Pictures

ZAS Film

Heartbreak Hospital Trailers

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Cast

Neely Kendall

Chelsea Altman

Lottie Ohrwasher

Patricia Clarkson

Sunday Tyler / Andrea Harmon

Diane Venora

Milo Henderson / Dr. Jonathan

John Shea

Tonio

Demián Bichir

Hal

Robert LuPone

Susan

Annie Meisels

Sandy

Samantha Buck

Restaurant Manager

Lou Martini Jr.

Theater Director

Michael Hannon

Street Vendor

Gilberto González

Young Actress

Kate Blumberg

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