[3][4] The film stars David Tennant, Vinessa Shaw, Julie Delpy and Vincent Gallo, with Cameron Bancroft and Joe Dallesandro.

[3][4] While visiting the Northern English city of Bradford, Barbara, an aspiring Hollywood actress has a fling with the town undertaker Richard.

With the help of a man called Moss, Richard finds an apartment and a job while he waits for Barbara to break up with her jealous boyfriend Patterson.

Richard hands over his screenplay, Uzi Suicide, and returns home to work on more script ideas.

Barbara brings back Uzi Suicide, with the news that Takowsky has agreed to take Richard on as a client.

Locations in the film include Chapel Street in Little Germany, Bradford;[6] Undercliffe Cemetery, Forster Square and the Midland Hotel in Bradford; The Queen's Hotel pub at 195 Lumb Lane, Bradford; The Rex Cinema in Elland, West Yorkshire; Dean Clough in Halifax, West Yorkshire; the Yamashiro Historic District, EIDC and Guitar Center in Los Angeles; Malibu SpeedZone in Industry, California; Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California; and The Argyle Hotel on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California.