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The Deal

2008 · 98 min

A breezy, inside-Hollywood comedy that mixes showbiz satire with a light romantic spark, easy to watch and often funny.

Directed by
Steven Schachter
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, Jason Ritter
Overview
Charlie Berns is a veteran Hollywood movie producer who has given up on his career and life. That is until his idealistic screenwriter nephew comes bearing the script of a lifetime and Charlie decides to give his career one final shot. The only thing standing in his way is Diedre Hearn, a sharp-witted studio executive brought in to keep Charlie in line.

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Directed by
Steven Schachter
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, Jason Ritter
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • ambition
  • deception
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Steven Schachter
Written by
Steven Schachter, William H. Macy
Starring
William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, Jason Ritter, Elliott Gould, LL Cool J, Kate Blumberg, David Hunt, Jeremy Crutchley
Music
Jeff Beal
Cinematography
Paul Sarossy
Runtime
98 min
Country
Canada, South Africa, United States of America
Languages
English

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