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The Deal

The Deal

2008Movie⏱️ 1h 40mR
ComedyRomance
5.6
IMDB Rating
3,872 votes

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
Release Date
November 20, 2008
Language
English, Hebrew, Czech
Country
Canada, South Africa, United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

William H. Macy
William H. Macy
as Charlie Berns
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
as Deidre Hearn
LL Cool J
LL Cool J
as Bobby Mason
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
as Rabbi Seth Gutterman
Jason Ritter
Jason Ritter
as Lionel Travitz
Fiona Glascott
Fiona Glascott
as Fiona Hicks
Sharon Raginiano
Sharon Raginiano
as Levi Rosenwald
John Carson
John Carson
as Nigel Bland
David Hunt
David Hunt
as Grier Clark
Jeremy Crutchley
Jeremy Crutchley
as Ian Chadwick

💰 Box Office

$207,405
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Production
Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Muse Entertainment Enterprises, Dog Pond Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

SatireComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A hilarious, fun satire of Hollywood "Jewish" film-making
by amish2008-07-14
9/10

"Just saw the film tonight at the 25th annual Jerusalem Film Festival, screened in the "Jewish Experience" category. This is of course not surprising since the film is hugely fun, mixing Judaism/Israeli aspects into a wonderful satire of Hollywood filmdom. Don't take this film too seriously, although the acting is wonderful, with everyone clearly knowing it's all in fun. Despite that, I really got into the 'vibe' of the story, waiting to see whether they'd manage to finish making the film - whichever one it'll be. The whole Jewish angle of the film is of ..."

💡 Did You Know?

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.

📖 Synopsis

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?