Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

• Paramount Pictures
• Mutual Film Company
• Michael Douglas
• Tobey Maguire
• Frances McDormand
• Robert Downey Jr.
• Katie Holmes
• Rip Torn
• Richard Knox
• Jane Adams