The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives is a 2004 American science fiction black comedy film directed by Frank Oz from a screenplay by Paul Rudnick and starring Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Christopher Walken, Faith Hill, and Glenn Close. The second feature-length adaptation of Ira Levin's 1972 novel of the same name following the 1975 film of the same name, this 2004 film received generally negative reviews from critics and was a box-office failure, grossing $103 million worldwide on a $90–100 million budget.
Plot
Successful reality television executive producer Joanna Eberhart's career suddenly ends after a disillusioned reality show participant named Hank tries to kill her. Upon the loss of her job, Joanna suffers a mental breakdown and she, her husband Walter Kresby, and their two children move from Manhattan to Stepford, a quiet Fairfield County, Connecticut suburb. After the family's arrival, Joanna befriends writer and recovering alcoholic Roberta "Bobbie" Markowitz and Roger Bannister, a flamboyant gay architect who has moved to town with his long-time partner Jerry, a corporate lawyer.
Cast
- Andrea Anders
- Bette Midler
- C. S. Lee
- Carrie Preston
- Christopher Walken
- Danika Yarosh
- David Marshall Grant
- Faith Hill
- Glenn Close
- Jason Kravits
- Jon Lovitz
- KaDee Strickland
- Larry King
- Lorri Bagley
- Mary Beth Peil
- Matt Malloy
- Matthew Broderick
- Mike White
- Nancy La Scala
- Nicole Kidman
- Robert Stanton
- Roger Bart