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What Just Happened is a american film of genre Drama directed by Barry Levinson released in USA on 17 october 2008 with Robert De Niro
What Just Happened (2009)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 17 october 2008
Length 1h44
Directed by Barry Levinson
OriginUSA
Themes Films about films
Rating55%
What Just Happened is a satirical comedy-drama directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robert De Niro. The supporting cast includes Catherine Keener, Robin Wright Penn, Stanley Tucci, and Sean Penn.
What Just Happened is an independent film, produced by 2929 Productions, Art Linson Productions and Tribeca Productions, and was released on October 17, 2008.
The film is based on the book, What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line, by Art Linson, about his experiences as a producer in Hollywood.
This film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2008.
Synopsis
Ben (Robert De Niro), a veteran Hollywood producer, is suffering a number of professional and personal problems. His latest film, Fiercely, has a disastrous test screening, mostly because of its ending which features the murder of its main character (played by Sean Penn, who plays himself elsewhere in the film) along with his pet dog.Actors
Robert De Niro
(Ben)
Sean Penn
(Self)
Catherine Keener
(Lou Tarnow)
Stanley Tucci
(Scott Solomon)
John Turturro
(Dick Bell)
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