The Deal
2008 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 5.4 · 31% critics
A washed-up movie producer gets one last chance when a hopeful relative brings a prestige script to Hollywood. As the project spins into a messy studio gamble, he clashes with a tough executive and scrambles to keep the film, and his future, from falling apart.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-11-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 31/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (72 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy industry satires, prickly adult comedy, and chaotic behind-the-scenes showbiz stories in the vein of Peep World; Not for you if you want broad laughs, fast pacing, or a tightly focused plot.
Pros: sharp Hollywood satire; strong lead performances; adult rom-com vibe | Cons: uneven humor; muddled story; weak chemistry
Themes
- romcom
Cast & crew
William H. Macy
as Charlie Berns
Meg Ryan
as Deidre Hearn
Jason Ritter
as Lionel Travitz
Elliott Gould
as Rabbi Seth Gutterman
LL Cool J
as Bobby Mason
Kate Blumberg
as Linda
David Hunt
as Grier Clark
Jeremy Crutchley
as Ian Chadwick
Fiona Glascott
as Fiona Hicks
Sharon Raginiano
as Levi Rosenwald
Directed by Steven Schachter