The Deal

2008

Action / Comedy / Romance

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 27% · 4 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 27% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 3873 3.9K

romantic comedy romcom

Plot summary

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.

Director

Steven Schachter Photo
Steven Schachter

Top cast

Fiona Glascott Photo
Fiona Glascott as Fiona Hicks
Neil McCarthy Photo
Neil McCarthy as Glenn
William H. Macy Photo
William H. Macy as Charlie Berns
Natalie Becker Photo
Natalie Becker as Gabriella
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916.85 MB
1280*718
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
Seeds 2
1.84 GB
1920*1078
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Temprock14 6 / 10

Wanted So Much To Love This Movie...But

Saw it last night (April 5th) at Philly Film Festival. Mr. Macy, Jason Ritter and Fiona Glascott were all present and were gracious to the max.This film was clearly a labor of love and had a very difficult "birthing". But it never connected with me in any significant way (especially the "quasi-insider making of a movie" road it took us down).Macy as ALWAYS is magnificent. Meg Ryan is...well Meg Ryan and that is NOT all things bad. I think Jason Ritter has a great future in the business (and did fine work in the late and very lamented TV Show Joan of Arcadia too).But I thought the plot as far as I could discern it was both muddled and totally unbelievable. I know it made sense to folks more in tune with things that could go right/wrong/changes of direction in getting a film greenlighted and made.But I'm far from an insider so the references were quite lost on me for the most part.To me it doesn't quite make it as satire (or I didn't get it) and not funny enough to be a sustained comedy.But I truly hope it is just me and this film gets an audience and makes $$ for those (especially Mr. Macy) who put their heart, soul and funds into its making.
Reviewed by jaybob 7 / 10

clever satire on making movies

There have been many films about making movies,some serious,some funny, many were satires. The Deal is a satire, but with a slightly different slant. I will not give away the clever twist, except to say,It is impossible to imagine the concept of a Black action movie hero playing British Prime Minister Benjamin Disreali,with the blessings of an on set Rabbi.. This is just the first part of the craziness..LL Cool J-is the actor playing Disreali & believe it or not this comes across as fun & not offensive. Cool J is a gifted actor.The crazy screenplay was written by Wm H Macy,who is also the star of the film, & Steven Schachter. who also directed.Movies today have many types of producers, Macy & Meg Ryan are the 2 involved with the day to day shooting. They also fall in love.Elliot Gould is the on set Rabbi, and his comic timing is as usual perfect.Jason Ritter as the writer of the play is a fine comic like his late Dad.All the acting is first rate. The film runs fast, Comic, farce satires should run fast, the audience is not to be allowed time to think how silly the story really is.Location shooting was in Prague & South Africa.NOTE: this is not a great movie, it was shown at various festivals & Sundance last year & now on DVD. It id however pure fun.Ratings: *** (out of 4) 81 points (out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)
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