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The Deal (I) (2008)

100 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   20 November 2008 (Russia)
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A down-and-out film producer agrees to make his nephew's film about 19th century English statesman Benjamin Disraeli... See full summary »

Director:

Steven Schachter

Writers:

William H. Macy (screenplay), Steven Schachter (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

William H. Macy, Meg Ryan and LL Cool J
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William H. Macy ...
Meg Ryan ...
LL Cool J ...
Elliott Gould ...
Jason Ritter ...
Fiona Glascott ...
Sharon Raginiano Sharon Raginiano ...
Levi Rosenwald (as Sharon Reginiano)
John Carson John Carson ...
David Hunt ...
Jeremy Crutchley ...
Natasha Rees-Davies Natasha Rees-Davies ...
Aiden Lithgow ...
Skip Miller (as Aidan Lithgow)
Kate Blumberg ...
Tere Morris ...
Sean Higgs ...
Hans Bleimer (as Sean Aidan Higgs)
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Storyline

A down-and-out film producer agrees to make his nephew's film about 19th century English statesman Benjamin Disraeli, but can only get financing if he casts a well-known action star. Production is halted however, when the lead actor is kidnapped, so the producer hatches a scheme with a struggling creative executive to save the star and the movie. Written by IMDb editor  

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language See all certifications »

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Country:

Canada | USA | South Africa

Language:

English | Hebrew | Czech

Release Date:

(Russia) See more »

Also Known As:

Entente et mésentente See more »

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Muse Entertainment Enterprises, Dog Pond Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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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. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Deidre and Charlie start arguing in the Czech studio, Lionel and the girl get up and leave - twice. See more »

Soundtracks

"Get On Down"
Written by Stephen Lang, Jamie Dunlap & Scott Nickoley
Performed by TC Moses
Courtesy Marc Ferrari / MasterSource See more »