The Deal
Brief Synopsis
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A down-and-out film producer agrees to make his nephew's film about 19th century English statesman, Benjamin Disraeli, but can only get financing if he casts a well-known action star. The production abruptly comes to a standstill when the lead actor is kidnapped from the film set. The producer, with
Cast & Crew
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Steven Schachter
Director
George Jackos
William Richard Nasson
Mmatjatji Ramaphala
Fiona Glascott
Leslie Mongezi
Film Details
Also Known As
Deal, Start shooting
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Foreign
Satire
Release Date
2008
Location
South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
A down-and-out film producer agrees to make his nephew's film about 19th century English statesman, Benjamin Disraeli, but can only get financing if he casts a well-known action star. The production abruptly comes to a standstill when the lead actor is kidnapped from the film set. The producer, with help from with a struggling creative executive, comes up with plan to save the star and the movie.
Director
Steven Schachter
Director
Cast
George Jackos
William Richard Nasson
Mmatjatji Ramaphala
Fiona Glascott
Leslie Mongezi
Anton Voster
Tere Morris
George Worthmore
Nik Rabinowitz
Susan Lloyd-roberts
Neil Mccarthy
Elliott Gould
Dawie Ackerman
Kate Blumberg
Fred Abrahamse
John Carson
Petr Vavruch
Jason Ritter
Shawn Tanaka
John Van Zyl
Christine Adzich
Adrian Galley
Matthew Roberts
David Hunt
Aidan Lithgow
Tyrone Keogh
Vuyisile Pandle
Nikki Jackman
Bernard Fisher
Christopher Clark Gates
Jaymie Carter
Jose Domingos
Jean Wingis
Keren Setton
Mudi Mudau
Brett Granstaff
William H. Macy
Jeanne Neilson
Tyrel Mongezi
Natalie Becker
Sharon Reginiano
Todd Weeks
Darron Meyer
Jeremy Crutchley
Olivia Blumberg
Kenneth Fok
Sydney Hall
Julia Anastasopoulos
Thomas Gumede
Meg Ryan
Nina Shepherd
Sean Higgs
Natasha Reese-davies
L.l. Cool J
Mark Walker
Lead Man
Crew
Toure Aboubacar
Swing Gang
Christine Adzich
Associate Producer
Vincent Agha
Driver
Keita Roger Alcide
Swing Gang
Murray Anderson
Song Performer
Murray Anderson
Song
Murray Anderson
Music Supervisor
Charna Arendse
Other
Natasha Arora
Assistant
Nickolas Ashford
Song
Rico Bailey
Assistant Location Manager
Neil Baillie
Camera Focus Puller
Ayanda Bara
Special Effects Technician
Talia Barak
Makeup Artist
Hannah Barnard
Stand-In
Sean Barnes
Special Effects Technician
Jeff Beal
Music Conductor
Jeff Beal
Music Composer
Kelvin Beekman
Grip
Isobel Behrens
Scenic Artist
Richard Bellon
Loader
Pablo Beltran Ruiz
Song
Danielle Berard
Foley
Alban Berg
Film Lab
Jason Berk
Executive Producer
Loic Bernard
Assistant
Kevin Bitters
Special Effects Technician
David Bloomer
Photography
Lenka Blundell
Post-Production Accountant
Lucas Deon Bok
Song
Dale Booth
Stand-In
Candice Borzechowski
On-Set Dresser
Patrick Botha
Best Boy
Linda Bourgeois
Negative Cutter
Marie-hélène Bourget
Film Lab
Jd Van Brakel
Production Assistant
Justin Brokensha
Camera Focus Puller
Trevor Brown
Camera Operator
Eve Brunet
Visual Effects
Deolinda Buanda
Office Assistant
Sunet Buys
Production Secretary
Jim Campabadal
Negative Cutter
Julius Chauke
Caterer
Nezaam Cigarmony
Driver
Diana Cilliers
Costume Designer
Chris Cirino
Adr
Chris Clarke
Rigging Electrician
Bruce Clements
Set Production Assistant
Bruce Clements
Rigging Electrician
Michelle Cloutier
Adr Editor
Mitch Clyman
Adr
Benoit Coallier
Recording Engineer
Barry Coetzer
Set Decorator
Peter Cornell
Adr
Pat Cox
Associate Producer
Sandrine Gros D'aillon
Production Manager
Grace Dames
Accounting Assistant
Melvin Daniels
Driver
Darras David
Auditor
Zaan De Villiers
Assistant Art Director
Wizeman Dinizulu
Swing
Scott Donald
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Gaetano Donizetti
Song
Barry Donnelly
Adr
Adrian Dorasamy
Transportation Captain
Barry Douglas
Adr
Robert Doyle
Assistant Editor
Shaida Dramat
Seamstress Supervisor
Sunette Du Plessis
Scenic Artist
Pascale Dube
Post-Production Coordinator
Genevieve Dufault
Post-Production Supervisor
Denis Dulude
Titles
Jamie Dunlap
Song
Storm Dysell
Props
Tina Earnshaw
Makeup
Susan Edelman
Casting Director
Mario Eksteen
Generator Operator
Keith Elliott
Recording Engineer
Des Erasmus
Transportation
Mogamat Esau
Driver
Jean Philippe Espantoso
Recording Engineer
Ryan Faber
Grip
Rissassi Fataki
Special Effects Technician
Manoel Ferreira
Camera Focus Puller
Ana Feyder
Casting
Dudley Fillies
Best Boy
Robert M Fischer
Key Rigging Grip
Julie Fontaine
Color Timer
Tamlyn Foote
Scenic Artist
Daniel Francke
Driver
Matt Friedman
Editor
Sipho Fubesi
Song Performer
Paul Gagnon
Other
Daniel Gaudreau
Digital Effects Artist
Nicolas Gauthier
Titles And Opticals
David Gertsman
Sound Editor
Norman Gimbel
Song
Brian Glaser
Carpenter
Richard Glazerman
Editing
Regan Glover
Swing
Joanne Goldstone
Production Accountant
Maria Aparecida Gouveia
Hair Stylist
Marcel Govender
Driver
Miles Graham
Caterer
Allan Gray
Grip
Salie Greeff
Driver
Pierre Guerin
Film Lab
Michael Gurman
Sound Editor
Steve Gurman
Supervising Sound Editor
Blessing Gurure
Unit Manager
Tendai Gurure
Driver
Saafiya Halim
Accounting Assistant
Nadia Hammadi
Assistant
Ed Harcourt
Song
Ed Harcourt
Song Performer
Chris Harker
Rigging Grip
Keenan Harry
Production Assistant
Vanessa Joan Haupt
Assistant Production Coordinator
Justin Hawkins
Loader
Joseph Haydn
Song
Jocelyn Hayes-simpson
Assistant
Nicolas Hemp
Special Effects Technician
Nawaal Hendricks
Set Costumer
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Producer
Ian Holmes
Rigging Electrician
Nathan Honey
Scenic Artist
Elton Horn
Stunt Double
Simon Howes
Swing
Gary Howsam
Executive Producer
Dan Hubbard
Casting Director
Paul Hubert
Foley Artist
Carla Jackson
Greensman
Thembela James
Unit Manager Assistant
Jacomina Jankowitz
Set Costumer
Robbie Jansen
Song
Robbie Jansen
Song Performer
Georges Jardon
Post-Production Supervisor
Sandy Jesion
Finance Manager
Duncan Johnson
Best Boy
Joel Kapend
Boom Operator
Samassi Karamoko
Swing Gang
Michelle Karavoussanos
Props Buyer
Nutan Khanna
Product Placement
Jody Kielbasa
Coproducer
Thomas Kilzer
Adr
Jean De Kock
Swing
Waldo De Kok
Set Production Assistant
Nozipho Konate
Song
Uma Koning
Swing
Nick Kray
Adr
Ian Kruger
Loader
Xito Kuazangongo
Videotape Operator
Leander Lacey
Stunt Coordinator
Leander Lacey
Stunt Double
Eric Lagace
Foley Artist
Guy Lalande
Production Designer
Matt Lane
Executive Producer
Stephen Lang
Song
Guy Langlois
Post-Production Supervisor
France Leduc
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Peter Lefcourt
Source Material
Birrie Leroux
Art Director
Maxime Levesque
Titles
Elissa Lewis
Post-Production Coordinator
Malibongwe Litholi
Set Production Assistant
Irene Litinsky
Producer
Sam Liversage
On-Set Dresser
Peter Lopata
Sound Editor
Jon-luke Lourens
Assistant Director
David Louw
Swing
Nicci Lubbe
Assistant
Colin Macfarlane
Sound Mixer
William H. Macy
Screenplay
William H. Macy
Executive Producer
Andele Madezani
Electrician
Susan Maggi
Editor
Marc-jason Maier
Loader
Miriam Makeba
Song
Miriam Makeba
Song Performer
Myrto Makrides
Script Supervisor
Jozua Malherbe
Assistant
Khalied Manuel
Loader
Lesley Manuel
Swing
Barni Mapongwana
Set Production Assistant
Mo Marais
Stunt Coordinator
Khayale Marephula
Electrician
Tyron Matthee
Costumes
Jane Mcculley
Adr Supervisor
Coralie Mcdonald
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Brett Mcdowell
Grip
Ernest Mchakazana
Grip
Moreni Medi
Set Production Assistant
Philip Mhlabane
Rigging Electrician
Sean Cameron Michael
Stand-In
Guy Micheletti
Key Grip
Frederic Milot
Digital Effects Artist
Zelda Minnaar
Set Costumer
Anwaar Misbach
Rigging Electrician
Nompumelelo Mkhontwana
Accounting Assistant
Bagate Ben Mohamed
Swing Gang
Film Details
Also Known As
Deal, Start shooting
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Foreign
Satire
Release Date
2008
Location
South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States January 2008
Released in United States on Video January 20, 2009
Shown at the Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) January 17-27, 2008.
Based on Peter Lefcourt's novel, "The Deal: a novel of Hollywood", published by Random House in 1991.
Straight-to-DVD release.
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at the Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) January 17-27, 2008.)
Released in United States on Video January 20, 2009
