The Great New Wonderful

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The Great New Wonderful

2005

1h 28m

4.8(23 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Olympia Dukakis

Judy Hillerman

Acting

Jim Gaffigan

Sandie

Acting

Judy Greer

Allison Burbage

Acting

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Emme Keeler

Acting

Tom McCarthy

Davie Burbage

Acting

Sharat Saxena

Satish

Acting

Naseeruddin Shah

Avinash aka "Avi"

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Tony Shalhoub

Dr. Trabulous

Acting

Stephen Colbert

Principal Peersall

Acting

Dick Latessa

Jerry Binder

Acting

Will Arnett

Danny Keeler

Acting

Seth Gilliam

Clayton

Acting

Anita Gillette

Lainie

Acting

Julie Dretzin

Julie Driscoll

Acting

Edie Falco

Safarah Polsky

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Jim Parsons

Justin

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Rosemarie DeWitt

Debbie

Acting

Alexis Dziena

Angie (scenes deleted)

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