I Heart Huckabees (2004)
Coming Out at 22 October 2004 in theaters.
“I Love Huckabees”
Comedy
I Heart Huckabees is independent comedy film directed and produced by David O. Russell, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Baena.
A self-described “existential comedy”, I Heart Huckabees follows a pair of detectives (Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin), hired to investigate the meaning of the life of their clients (Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Wahlberg, and Naomi Watts). As the different investigations cross paths, their rival and nemesis (Isabelle Huppert) tries to drag their clients into her own views on the meaning of their lives.
Albert Markovski is a young man who heads the local chapter of an environmental group, the “Open Spaces Coalition”. One of their current projects is an attempt to stop the building of a new Huckabees store, a chain of “big-box” department stores. Albert is a rival of Brad Stand, a shallow power executive at Huckabees. Brad infiltrates Open Spaces and charismatically displaces Albert as the leader. Dawn Campbell is Brad’s live-in girlfriend and the face and voice of Huckabees; she appears in all of the store’s commercials.
Director: David O. Russell
Writers: David O. Russell, Jeff Baena
Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Dustin Hoffman, Mark Wahlberg, Lily Tomlin, Isabelle Huppert
Cast:
| Jason Schwartzman | … | Albert Markovski |
| Isabelle Huppert | … | Caterine Vauban |
| Dustin Hoffman | … | Bernard |
| Lily Tomlin | … | Vivian |
| Jude Law | … | Brad Stand |
| Mark Wahlberg | … | Tommy Corn |
| Naomi Watts | … | Dawn Campbell |
| Angela Grillo | … | Angela Franco |
| Ger Duany | … | Mr. Stephen Nimieri |
| Darlene Hunt | … | Darlene |
| Kevin Dunn | … | Marty |
| Ben Hernandez Bray | … | Davy |
| Richard Appel | … | Josh |
| Benjamin Nurick | … | Harrison |
| Jake Muxworthy | … | Tim |
| Pablo Davanzo | … | Bobby |
| Matthew Muzio | … | Construction Worker |
| Shawn Patrick | … | Fireman |
| Patrick M. Walsh | … | Fireman (as Patrick Walsh) |
| Tippi Hedren | … | Mary Jane Hutchinson |
| Ashley Fondrevay | … | Frosh Girl |
| Lisa Guzman | … | Frosh Girl |
| Scott Wannberg | … | Bik Schottinger |
| Altagracia Guzman | … | Mrs. Echevarria |
| Saïd Taghmaoui | … | Translator |
| Jean Smart | … | Mrs. Hooten |
| Sydney Zarp | … | Cricket |
| Jonah Hill | … | Bret |
| Denis Hayes | … | Orrin Spence |
| Matthew Antonio Grillo Russell | … | Boy at Mancala Hour |
| Janet Grillo | … | Boy’s Mother |
| Adam Clinton | … | Security Guard |
| Antonio Evans | … | Security Guard |
| Robert K. Lambert | … | Daryl (as Robert Lambert) |
| Isla Fisher | … | Heather |
| Kimberly Cutter | … | Corporate Board |
| John Rothman | … | Corporate Board |
| Talia Shire | … | Mrs. Silver |
| Bob Gunton | … | Mr. Silver |
| Kamala Lopez | … | Molly Corn |
| Saige Ryan | … | Caitlin Corn |
| Kaied Hussan | … | Turkish Man |
| Chuck Saftler | … | Dexicorp Attorney |
| James J. McCoy | … | Medic |
| Shania Twain | … | Shania Twain |
| George Meyer | … | Formal Couple |
| Maria Semple | … | Formal Couple |
| Jerry Schumacher | … | Corporate Man |
| Julie Ann Johnson | … | Lady in Gown |
| Jeannie Epper | … | Lady in Gown |
| K.K. Barrett | … | Maitre’d |
| Jake Hoffman | … | Valet |
| Stacey Annette | … | Elevator Cellist |
| Andrew Cohen | … | Boy walking dog |
| Chuck Ford | … | Brad’s Brother |
| Jay Giannone | … | Construction worker |
| Lisa Anne Hillman | … | Kelly Coulter |
| Meredith Hines | … | Girl in Elevator |
| Richard Jenkins | … | Mr. Hooten |
| Michael Lovan | … | Fireman #6 |
| Anthony ‘Ace’ Thomas | … | Construction Worker |
| Anthony Thomas | … | Waiting room man |
| Jamal Weathers | … | Fireman |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia