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What Happened Was... is a american film of genre Drama directed by Tom Noonan released in USA on 9 september 1994 with Karen Sillas
What Happened Was... (1994)
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Add to a movie listWhat Happened Was... is a 1994 independent film written, directed by and starring Tom Noonan. It is an adaptation of Noonan's original play of the same name.
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It depicts two people, played by Karen Sillas and Tom Noonan, on a first date; their conversation gradually reveals their lonely lives and hidden personalities.Actors
Karen Sillas
(Jackie Marsh)
Tom Noonan
(Michael)
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