State and Main (2000 David Mamet)

William H Macy, Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rebecca Pidgeon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clark Gregg, Julia Stiles, Charles Durning, David Paymer. It was four years ago already that Philip died.

What happens in the end? Baldwin is acquitted as Gregg is bribed, but does the film get made? I always think it's going to end with the pot-hole being repaired (that's used beautifully well).

It's great writing, I mean anyone can - er, er, well the thing is, it's - yes, that's what it is. OK then. Write like David Mamet. OK.

One of the most cheerfully amoral films about film-making. Sharp, sparkling dialogue and great plotting.

Very end joke - in the credits - 'Only two animals were harmed during the making of the film' - I assume one was the dead horse!