The Deal (2008)
- Directed by
- Steven Schachter
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 72 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A movie producer and a politician team up to make a film about a historical figure. Their project leads to a series of comedic misunderstandings and deals.
satiricallightheartedwittyplayfuloffbeatfast-pacedcerebralironic
What happens
The Deal is a 2008 American satirical comedy film directed by Steven Schachter. The screenplay by Schachter and William H. Macy is based on the 1991 novel of the same title by Peter Lefcourt. Macy and Meg Ryan co-star. The film was shot in Cape Town and other South African locations. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was the opening night attraction at the Sarasota Film Festival. It also was shown at the Philadelphia Film Festival, the Maui Film Festival, and the Traverse City Film Festival, among others, but never was given a theatrical release in the United States. It was released on Region 1 DVD on January 20, 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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