The Deal

The Deal

2008•1h 38m•5.4/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.4/10(72)

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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Production

Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Dog Pond Productions, Muse Entertainment, Berk/Lane Entertainment, Sydnyk Works, Moonlighting Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Charlie Berns

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Deidre Hearn

Jason Ritter

Jason Ritter

Lionel Travitz

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Rabbi Seth Gutterman

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Bobby Mason

Kate Blumberg

Kate Blumberg

Linda

David Hunt

David Hunt

Grier Clark

Jeremy Crutchley

Jeremy Crutchley

Ian Chadwick

Fiona Glascott

Fiona Glascott

Fiona Hicks

Sharon Raginiano

Sharon Raginiano

Levi Rosenwald

Tere Morris

Catherine Oxenmoor

Natasha Reese-Davies

Maya

Aiden Lithgow

Aiden Lithgow

Skip Miller

John Carson

Nigel Bland

Sean Higgs

Sean Higgs

Hans Bleimer

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