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The Deal

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.9K
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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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    3.9K
    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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    Top Cast54

    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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    User reviews41

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    Reviewers say 'The Deal' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Related interests

    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
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    Comedy
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      When Meg Ryan's character is looking up the information on what William H. Macy's character had done recently, she uses IMDb.
    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 20, 2008 (Russia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • South Africa
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Start Shooting
    • Filming locations
      • Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Peace Arch Entertainment Group
      • Muse Entertainment Enterprises
      • Dog Pond Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $207,405
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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