In the palm-shaded oasis of West Hollywood, we meet Dennis, a promising photographer. As he prepares to celebrate his twenty-eighth birthday, he laments, ' I can't decide if my friends are the best or worse thing that ever happened to me.' The gang includes Benji, the punkish innocent with a penchant for gym bodies; Howie, the psychology grad student who thinks too much and lives too little; Cole, the charismatic actor who accidentally keeps stealing everybody's guy; Patrick, the cynical quipster, and Taylor, resident drama queen, who, until recently, prided himself on his long-term relationship. Providing sage advice and steady work is Jack, the beloved patriarch whose restaurant is a haven for them all.

GENRE: Comedydrama, Romance
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 1h 34m
RELEASE DATE: January 20, 2000
STARRING: Timothy Olyphant, Andrew Keegan, Dean Cain, Zach Braff, Nia Long
DIRECTOR(S): Greg Berlanti
PRODUCER(S): Mickey Liddell, Joseph Middleton
WRITER(S): Greg Berlanti
STUDIO: Sony Pictures Classics