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— by SEAN GERSKI —

“New York, I Love You” is described as a collaboration of storytelling from some of today’s most imaginative film makers.

Those film makers are: Jiang Wen, Mira Nair, Shunji Iwai, Yvan Attal, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Kapur, Natalie Portman, Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston and Randy Balsmeyer (Scarlett Johansson’s segment didn’t make the final cut).

Interestingly, most of the $14 million movie’s segments are named after the segment’s directors (which certainly makes it easier to keep track of things).

And you can argue whether “New York, I Love You” is “star studded,” I suppose, but there is no debating whether the cast is filled with recognizable names.

Check out this list of actors (in order of appearance):

Bradley Cooper as Gus Cooper
Hayden Christensen as Ben
Andy Garcia as Garry
Rachel Bilson as Molly
Natalie Portman as Rifka Malone
Irrfan Khan as Mansuhkhbai
Orlando Bloom as David Cooler
Christina Ricci as Camille
Maggie Q as Janice Taylor
Ethan Hawke as Writer
Anton Yelchin as Kane
James Caan as Mr. Riccoli
Olivia Thirlby as Mallorie Fish
Drea de Matteo as Lydia Kault
Julie Christie as Isabelle Allen
John Hurt as Waiter
Shia LaBeouf as Jacob
Uğur Yücel as Painter
Carlos Acosta as Dante
Shu Qi as Woman
Chris Cooper as Alex Simmons
Robin Wright Penn as Anna
Eli Wallach as Abe
Cloris Leachman as Mitzie
Blake Lively as Gabrielle
Jacinda Barrett as Maggie
Eva Amurri as Sarah
Justin Bartha as Sarah’s Boyfriend
Burt Young as Landlord
Sonny Sandoval as George
Gurdeep Singh as Badal

The movie is rolling out at different times in locations throughout the world. Click here for a schedule.

Here are 10 clips from the movie:

Brett Ratner:

Yvan Attal:

Allen Hughes:

Joshua Marston:

Natalie Portman:

Shunji Iwai:

Transitions:

Transitions 2:

Yvan Attal 2:

Transitions 3:

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