Diane Venora, who got killed off in the first film, finally gets a decent memorial nod in this one.

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With James Woods, Denis Leary, Diane Venora, and Lisa Gay Hamilton.

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With Bruce McGill and Diane Venora.

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It might not be the first word to come to mind, but he defended Hilary Swank's right to punch her weight in the Academy Award-winning "Million Dollar Baby, " and he has regularly cast strong, smart actresses in his films, women like Marcia Gay Harden, Frances Fisher, Diane Venora, Sondra Locke and Laura Linney.

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