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The Deal

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.8K
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Meg Ryan and William H. Macy in The Deal (2008)
A failing Hollywood producer tries to con a studio into financing his film in this comedy
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A Hollywood producer starts with his nephew's script on Disraeli, Jewish PM in 1800s UK, and ends filming in Cape Town with a black action star. Will a movie be made? Will he score Deidre?A Hollywood producer starts with his nephew's script on Disraeli, Jewish PM in 1800s UK, and ends filming in Cape Town with a black action star. Will a movie be made? Will he score Deidre?A Hollywood producer starts with his nephew's script on Disraeli, Jewish PM in 1800s UK, and ends filming in Cape Town with a black action star. Will a movie be made? Will he score Deidre?

  • Director
    • Steven Schachter
  • Writers
    • William H. Macy
    • Steven Schachter
    • Peter Lefcourt
  • Stars
    • William H. Macy
    • Meg Ryan
    • LL Cool J
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steven Schachter
    • Writers
      • William H. Macy
      • Steven Schachter
      • Peter Lefcourt
    • Stars
      • William H. Macy
      • Meg Ryan
      • LL Cool J
    • 41User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Charlie Berns
    Meg Ryan
    Meg Ryan
    • Deidre Hearn
    LL Cool J
    LL Cool J
    • Bobby Mason
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Rabbi Seth Gutterman
    Jason Ritter
    Jason Ritter
    • Lionel Travitz
    Fiona Glascott
    Fiona Glascott
    • Fiona Hicks
    Sharon Raginiano
    Sharon Raginiano
    • Levi Rosenwald
    • (as Sharon Reginiano)
    John Carson
    John Carson
    • Nigel Bland
    David Hunt
    David Hunt
    • Grier Clark
    Jeremy Crutchley
    Jeremy Crutchley
    • Ian Chadwick
    Natasha Rees-Davies
    • Maya
    Aiden Lithgow
    • Skip Miller
    • (as Aidan Lithgow)
    Kate Blumberg
    Kate Blumberg
    • Linda
    Tere Morris
    Tere Morris
    • Catherine Oxenmoor
    Sean Higgs
    Sean Higgs
    • Hans Bleimer
    • (as Sean Aidan Higgs)
    Adrian Galley
    Adrian Galley
    • Andrei
    Nina Shepherd
    • Melanie Lewis
    Jeanne Neilson
    Jeanne Neilson
    • Claire Johnson
    • Director
      • Steven Schachter
    • Writers
      • William H. Macy
      • Steven Schachter
      • Peter Lefcourt
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    • Trivia
      In addition to playing the role of Charlie Berns in the film, William H. Macy also reads the audio book upon which the film is based.
    • Goofs
      When Deidre and Charlie start arguing in the Czech studio, Lionel and the girl get up and leave - twice.
    • Quotes

      Deidre Hearn: I mean, I'd love to be like you. You have no integrity.

    • Crazy credits
      Produced with the assistance of the Department of Trade and Industry South Africa, who does not accept any liability for the content and does not necessarily support such content.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Compulsion (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Una Furtiva Lagrima
      Written by Gaetano Donizetti
      Performed by Sipho Fubesi
      Courtesy of Milestone Studios, Cape Town

    User reviews41

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    4/10

    Unfunny and pointless

    This could have been good if it were actually funny. Humor is obviously subjective, but based on the 6.1 rating on here, most viewers did not subjectively find this film funny either.

    There is not remotely a believable, moving, or memorable moment to save this unfunny "comedy." Macy usually provides some human warmth to his characters, but even he could not save this terrible script. Macy's relationship with Ryan is not touching, and the two have no chemistry whatsoever.

    Also, Meg Ryan, who was never good looking to begin with, now looks like a freak: gross!

    Grade: F
    • jville2
    • Jan 12, 2009
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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2008 (Russia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
      • South Africa
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Start Shooting
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Peace Arch Entertainment Group
      • Muse Entertainment Enterprises
      • Dog Pond Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $207,405
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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