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Dedication   2007         R, 111 min. Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance Director: Justin Theroux   Cast: Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Bob Balaban, Tom Wilkinson, Dianne Wiest, Bobby Cannavale, Christine Taylor, Peter Bogdanovich, Amy Sedaris, Cassidy Hinkle, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Jeremy Shamos, John Ellison Conlee, Martin Freeman   Henry Roth (Billy Crudup) suffers from depression but makes a living writing children's books, and his only friend is his illustrator Rudy Holt (Tom Wilkinson). But Rudy's health declines, and he dies of a brain tumor. Now, Henry's publisher Arthur Plank (Bob Balaban) wants Henry's latest book completed and assigns illustrator Lucy (Mandy Moore) to complete the job. As Henry lets go of Rudy through conversations with the dead man, he falls in love with Lucy and learns that life can be a gamble as he tries to win Lucy away from her former professor (Martin Freeman). Cast Billy Crudup Henry Mandy Moore Lucy Bob Balaban Arthur Planck Tom Wilkinson Rudy Holt Dianne Wiest Carol Bobby Cannavale Don Meyers Christine Taylor Allison Peter Bogdanovich Roger Spade Amy Sedaris Cassidy`s Mom Cassidy Hinkle Cassidy Catherine Lloyd Burns Mother in Boodstore Jeremy Shamos Matthew John Ellison Conlee Man at Lucy`s Martin Freeman Jeremy