The Deal (2008 film)

The Deal
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Directed bySteven Schachter
Written byWilliam H. Macy
Steven Schachter
Based onThe Deal
by Peter Lefcourt
Produced byIrene Litinsky
Keri Nakamoto
Michael Prupas
StarringWilliam H. Macy
Meg Ryan
Jason Ritter
Elliott Gould
LL Cool J
CinematographyPaul Sarossy
Edited byMatt Friedman
Susan Maggi
Music byJeff Beal
Production
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Distributed byPeace Arch Entertainment
Release date
  • January 22, 2008 (2008-01-22) (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

  1. ^ ""Here's The Deal, at last," St. Petersburg Times, March 28, 2008". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2008.