Directed by Harold Ramis   Written by Richard Russo   Robert Benton   Scott Phillips   Cast John Cusack ... Charlie Arglist Billy Bob Thornton ... Vic Cavanaugh Lara Phillips ... Rusti Bill Noble ... Culligan Brad Smith ... Ronny Ned Bellamy ... Sidney Connie Nielsen ... Renata Crest Mike Starr ... Roy Gelles T.J. Jagodowski ... Officer Tyler Meghan Maureen McDonough ... Francie Tab Baker ... Dennis Frank Gallo ... Restaurateur William Dick ... Manager Oliver Platt ... Pete Van Heuten David Pasquesi ... Councilman Williams Laura Whyte ... Dottie Steve King ... Stan Caroline Gehrke ... Melissa Justine Bentley ... Sarabeth Max Kirsch ... Spencer (as Max Kirsh) Shana Goodsell ... Christian Girl Ryan Ourth ... Boyfriend Mick Napier ... Stroke Lindsay Porter ... Gladys Brendan Donaldson ... Clerk Randy Quaid ... Bill Guerrard Shelby Hyman ... Shelby Meredith Maresh ... Pearl (as Merideth Maresh) Dalton J. Homer Spaulding ... Biscuit Uncredited Cast Joe Caballero ... Bartender Diane Frances Fisher ... Lounge Patron Lori Ann Gerdisch ... Bar Patron Michael Kilcullen ... Restaurant Busboy Theo Marshall ... Patron Yuri Rutman ... Bar Patron Michael Stailey ... Restaurant Patron Rick Touhy ... Santa Claus Jenny Wade ... Cupcake Dazelle Yvette ... Exotic Dancer Produced by Robert Benton   Albert Berger   Thomas J. Busch   Jim Fishman   Richard Russo   Laurel A. Ward   Glenn Williamson   Ron Yerxa   Original Music by David Kitay

Additional Info Premiere: September 03, 2005 Theatrical Release: November 23, 2005 DVD Release: February 28, 2006 Country: Distributor: Focus Features Websites: Production Companies Focus Features (presents) Bona Fide Productions (as Bona Fide) Distributors Focus Features   (2005) (USA) (theatrical) Kino Lorber   (2018) (USA) (Blu-ray) Kino Lorber   (2018) (USA) (DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.2 / 10 Our Rating 6.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.2 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #3,348 / 21,208 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 3 total ratings Site Ranking #3,344 Mean Girls 2 (2011) #3,345 Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) #3,346 The Punisher (1989) #3,347 Emancipation (2022) #3,348 The Ice Harvest (2005) #3,349 Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019) #3,350 Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs (2008) #3,351 CatDog: Season 4 (2001) #3,352 CatDog: Season 3 (2000)