I'll Do Anything is a 1994 American dramedy film written and directed by James L. Brooks. Its primary plot concerns a down-on-his-luck actor who suddenly finds himself the sole caretaker of his six-year-old daughter. In 1980, on the night he fails to win an Emmy Award, Matt Hobbs proposes to his longtime girlfriend Beth. He says the only thing holding him back is his dedication to his career, one which may not always work out, and Beth says that's one of the things she loves most about him. Little more than a year later, with a baby crying and no job for Matt, Beth is overflowing with... resentment. By 1993, the pair have been divorced for several years and are living on opposite coasts. Matt auditions for a role in pompous, self-absorbed, and clueless film producer Burke Adler's new project but fails to get the part. He does however agree to chauffeur Adler occasionally. Matt flies to Georgia to pick up his daughter Jeannie for what he believes is a brief visit and discovers Beth is facing a prison term and Jeannie will be living with him for the duration of her sentence.
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| Release date: | February 4, 1994 |
| Directed by: | James L. Brooks |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 115 Minutes |
| Producer: | Polly Platt, James L. Brooks |
| Editor: | Richard Marks |
| Music by: | Carole King, Hans Zimmer |
| Cinematography: | Michael Ballhaus |
| Screenplay by: | James L. Brooks |
| Estimated budget: | $44,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |