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The Deal (2008)

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Reviews Counted:20

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Rotten:6

Average Rating:7.0/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: After playing a difficult director in STATE AND MAIN, William H. Macy stars as a less-than-lucky film producer in this comedy. He's struggling to create a film about Benjamin Disraeli when his star... After playing a difficult director in STATE AND MAIN, William H. Macy stars as a less-than-lucky film producer in this comedy. He's struggling to create a film about Benjamin Disraeli when his star (LL Cool J) is kidnapped. Meg Ryan plays an executive who teams up with Macy's character to rescue the actor--and the movie--from certain death. [More]

Starring: Meg Ryan, William H. Macy, LL Cool J, Elliott Gould

Starring: Meg Ryan, William H. Macy, LL Cool J, Elliott Gould, Jason Ritter, Fiona Glascott, Sharon Reginiano, Kate Blumberg, David Hunt, John Carson

Director: Steven Schachter

Director: Steven Schachter
Screenwriter: William H. Macy, Steven Schachter
Producer: Michael Prupas, Irene Litinsky, Keri Nakamoto
Composer: Jeff Beal

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The deal brandishes a familiar cast of Hollywood heavy weights. William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, and LL... More
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Hey, guys. This isn't a big name movie, but it has several big names in it like William H. Macy,... More
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