Directed by Nick Cassavetes Writing Credis John Cassavetes Cast Robin Wright Penn as Maureen Murphy Quinn James Gandolfini as Kiefer Susan Traylor as Lucinda Harry Dean Stanton as Tony 'Shorty' Russo Debi Mazar as Georgie Sean Penn as Eddie Quinn Paul Johansson as Intern #2 Justina Machado as Carmen Rodriguez Kristina Malota as Rosie Nicolette Little as Dolly Kelsey Mulrooney as Jeannie John Travolta as Joey Gena Rowlands as Miss Green David Thornton as Saul Sunday Genre Comedy/ Drama/Romance Budget $18,000,000 Box Office USA $7,281,450 Opening Weekend $3,020,015/ 824 theaters/ $3,665 average Widest release 844 Theathers Release Date August 27, 1997 Filming Dates 17 July 1996 / 16 September 1996 Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA Plot Maureen (Robin Wright Penn) is pregnant and her mentally ill husband Eddie (Sean Penn) has disappeared for a few days. Nervous, Maureen shares a couple of drinks with neighbour Kiefer (James Gandolfini), who attempts to rape her and beats her up. When Eddie returns and finds his wife battered he goes ballistic, shoots a mental health worker that tries to help him and is put in a mental home. 10 years later Eddie is released and finds that Maureen divorced him, remarried with Joey (John Travolta), and has three children, one which is his little girl Jeanie (Kelsey Mulrooney). Eddie wanting what is his, goes to Maureens home and reclaims his women. Awards and Nominations LINK