An dark comedy centering around Barry Egan, the socially impaired owner of a small business—distributing novelty toilet plungers—in the San Fernando Valley. Dominated by seven sisters, and constantly negotiating his own manhood, he is unlikely to find romance unless romance finds him.

In an attempt to resolve his loneliness, while having a vulnerable moment, Barry contacts a phone sex operator who, in turn threatens him with blackmail. Connected to a larger business network, the operator send some thugs on a mission from Utah to California, to follow, scare, and extort Barry.

Barry becomes desperate, until a new door opens in his life. Therefore, when one of his sisters fixes him up with a lovely young English woman, Lena who has rather quirky qualities herself his emotions go haywire, fluctuating between lust, self-doubt, and uncontrollable rage. Nonetheless, Barry will embark upon whatever adventure it takes, just to have a shot at true romance.

Directed by
Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast
Adam Sandler - Barry Egan
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Dean Trumbell
Emily Watson - Lena Leonard
Mary Lynn Rajskub - Elizabeth
Luis Guzman - Lance
Ashley Clark - Phone Sex Sister
Julie Hermelin - Kathleen
Lisa Spector - Susan
Hazel Mailloux - Rhonda
Nicole Gelbard - Nicole
Mia Weinberg - Gilda
David Stevens - David
Jimmy Stevens - Jim
Nathan Stevens - Nate
Mike D Stevens - Mike D

Production Co.
JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company

Produced by
JoAnne Sellar
Dan Collins
Paul Thomas Anderson
Daniel Lupi

Studio
Columbia Pictures

Writer
Paul Thomas Anderson

Music
Jon Brion