27 actors, 1 movie (a really hard game)

Actors left:

Bob Balaban
Elizabeth Berridge
Jeff Bridges
Matthew Broderick
Simon Callow
Joan Cusack
Bridget Fonda
Jodie Foster
John Goodman
Hugh Grant
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Anthony Hopkins
Bill Murray
Tim Robbins
Kristin Scott Thomas

Simon Callow, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas: Four Weddings and a Funeral

Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda, Anthony Hopkins: The Road to Wellville

Correct.

Five Corners - Berridge, Bridges, Foster

Sorry, that should’ve read Berridge, Robbins, Foster.

Cradle Will Rock: Balaban, Cusack, Murray

The Big Lebowski: Bridges, Goodman, Hoffman

The Cradle Will Rock
Charlie’s Angels with Cameron Diaz
Five Corners
The Road to Wellville
Four Weddings
Big Fish
Death to Smoochie
The Big Lebowski
The Wrath of Khan

Hijack…

I’m jealous.

Although I did know 3 actors before they became famous. When they (and I) were children, in fact. One of whom was the afore mentioned Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

And just a couple of years ago I shared the stage with an actress/singer who seems to be carving out quite a career as a budding opera singer.

Death to Smoochy - Catherine Keener
Road to Wellville - John Cusack

Who were both in Being John Malkovich with Cameron Diaz.

Careful – Cusack was also in Cradle Will Rock. Spaghetti, remember? You could have made a big mistake here.

But you didn’t. Brilliant. :cool:

Being John Malkovich also starred ______.

Would John Malkovich be too obvious? He’s a good play for a lot of other films.

Oh, there’s tons of spaghetti left. John Turturro is in about half of the nine films.

Let’s go further out on a limb:

Big Fish - Albert Finney (also Steve Buscemi)
Big Lebowski - Steve Buscemi (also John Turturro)
Five Corners - John Turturro

Who were all in Miller’s Crossing

(what the heck)

With Gabriel Byrne

You are doing quite well. Flawless, even.

To review:

Malkovich was Malkovich.

Byrne was Miller.

You’ve got 2/3rds of the final movie. Any guesses?

I might add that in putting this puzzle together, I myself couldn’t keep track of all the Cusacks and Turturros and Buscemis involved. You did better than I.

Great (he says sarcastically), but I know how I want this to end, but I just can’t get the pieces to quite fit. It will be brilliant if the answer is somehow what I hope it is.

I will also add that the Cradle Will Rock link is a pretty obscure one. While 95% of that cast consists of household names, the one actor necessary to complete the puzzle is someone unknown to me, and was only included because he/she provided the link.

John Edward thinks the name starts with a P. John Edward is a moron.

Curious: What outcome are you hoping for?

I’m guessing it’s Gregg Edelman for the The Cradle Will Rock. If that’s the case then I’m missing the last tie in. But if you confirm that it’s him I can find it, and it means I know the final movie as well.