| The Deal | |
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| Directed by | Steven Schachter |
| Written by | William H. Macy Steven Schachter |
| Based on | The Deal by Peter Lefcourt |
| Produced by | Irene Litinsky Keri Nakamoto Michael Prupas |
| Starring | William H. Macy Meg Ryan Jason Ritter Elliott Gould LL Cool J |
| Cinematography | Paul Sarossy |
| Edited by | Matt Friedman Susan Maggi |
| Music by | Jeff Beal |
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| Distributed by | Peace Arch Entertainment |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[1] 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.
- ^ ""Here's The Deal, at last," St. Petersburg Times, March 28, 2008". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2008.