"Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains." - Rousseau

The movie was made in 1996.

The Stars: Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo and  Ben Chaplin

The Title: The Truth about Cats and Dogs

I laughed and cried. Hense good movie.

The Book: Hey Nostradamus!
The Author: Douglas Coupland (thanks Shiny)