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What Just Happened

Year:

2008

Duration:

104 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

5.7

Director:

Barry Levinson

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-11-28

Filming Locations: California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $25,000,000

Opening Weekend: $192,508 (USA) (19 October 2008)

Gross: $1,090,947 (USA) (18 December 2008)

Cast

Actor

Character

Lindy Booth

Kristen Stewart

What Just Happened

Bess Rous

Robert De Niro

Ben

Sean Penn

Catherine Keener

Lou Tarnow

Bruce Willis

Actor

John Turturro

Dick Bell

Robin Wright

Kelly

Stanley Tucci

Scott Solomon

Michael Wincott

Jeremy Brunell

Jason Kravits

Pollster

Mark Ivanir

Johnny

Remy K. Selma

Jimmy

Christopher Evan Welch

Studio Marketing Guy

Lily Rabe

Dawn

Sam Levinson

Carl

Logan Grove

Max

Alessandra Daniele

Sophie

Karina Friend Buck

Verna

Peter Jacobson

Cal

Moon Bloodgood

Laura

Ari Barak

Aba Peterson

Paul Herman

Jerry

Jonathan C. Kaplan

Suit #1

Brandon Keener

Young Studio Executive

Terrance Yates

Dance Instructor

Ron Li-Paz

Rabbi

Jacques Maroun

French Taxi Driver

Dey Young

Ben's First Wife

Emily Alpren

Lou's Assistant (as Emily Alpern)

Marin Hinkle

Vanity Fair Coordinator

Paul Lieber

Vanity Fair Photographer

Lombardo Boyar

Guard at Studio Gate

Kate Burton

Doctor Randall

William Ragsdale

Agent #1

Brent Rose

1st A.D.

Ayla Kell

Mary #1

Paydin LoPachin

Mary #2

Jean-Michel Richaud

Festival Host

Alex Norca

Guard at Cannes Airport

Cayleen Davies

Young Woman in Maserati

John Schiappa

'Fiercely' Villain

Annie Parisse

'Fiercely' Actress

Tienne Vu

Manicurist #1

Virginia Nguyen

Manicurist #2

Thao Le

Manicurist #3

Michelle Elkin

Chroreographer

Emily J. Benson

Dancer

Erin Marino

Dancer

Heather McManama

Dancer

Junar Pasco

Dancer

Katie A. Rustowicz

Dancer

Patrick R. Sheck

Dancer

Phromporn Thongsrisook

Dancer

Marni E. Zaifert

Dancer

Scott Burn

Lou's Assistant

Flo Ankah

Bollywood Singer

Sulinh Lafontaine

Manicurist

Julia Faye West

Cannes Film Festival Guest

Don Abernathy

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Dennis Albanese

Anthony

Sera Bailey

Guest - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Patrizia Barretto

Production Assistant (uncredited)

Scott Alan Berk

Film Premiere Guest / Paparazzi (uncredited)

Alexander Blaise

French (voice) (uncredited)

Felix J. Boyle

Hollywood Producer

Jolie Brady

Friend of Zoe (uncredited)

Virginia Bryant

Grammy Scene Award Attendee (uncredited)

Adrian Bustamante

Lou's Entourage (uncredited)

Graham Clarke

Edward Ziggenthrope

Aryn Cole

Movie Screening Guest (uncredited)

Laurie Curtis

Paparazzi (uncredited)

Ryan Curtis

Paparazzi (uncredited)

Byron de Marse

Funeral Guest #1 (uncredited)

Vincent De Paul

Jack L. McDonagh's Brother (uncredited)

Sarah Elizabeth Dell

Cannes Spectator (uncredited)

Aubrey Dickinson

Film Festival Attendee (uncredited)

Sommer Fehmel

French Tourist (uncredited)

Jay Ferraro

Movie Theater Patron (uncredited)

Aura Figueiredo

Lady at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Jonathan Flanigan

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jill Flint

Lou's Secretary (uncredited)

Leslie Dawn Forsyth

Cheering Fan (uncredited)

Julia Frisoli

Lady Getting Pedicure (uncredited)

Massi Furlan

Scott Solomon's Assistant (uncredited)

Gabriel Furman

Movie Screening Guest (uncredited)

Steven Galarce

Jack L. McDonagh's Cousin (uncredited)

JR Garcia

Red Carpet Attendee (uncredited)

Philip M. Gardiner

Film Critic (uncredited)

Tommy Gerrits

Student (uncredited)

Kevin A. Green

Movie Screening Attendee

Frank Hansen

Hitman #2 (uncredited)

Stacey Hicks

Kaitlyn

Steve Janousek

Funeral Guest #2 (uncredited)

Dave Johnson

Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)

Lu Johnson

Vanity Fair Set Dresser (uncredited)

Kalina Justice

French Wife (uncredited)

Stefania Koszti

Celebrity Guest #1- Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Kat Kramer

Celebrity Guest - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Laurie Lee

Red Carpet Fan (uncredited)

Linda Lee

Manicurist

Dimitri Lekkos

Jack L. McDonagh - Dead Agent (uncredited)

Austin Lord

Actor - Burial Scene (uncredited)

Michael Lovern

Paparazzi (uncredited)

Joe Mancini

Teamster (uncredited)

Isabelle Marlowe

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Kristopher Maslardzievski

Famous Actor (uncredited)

Michael Masucci

Outraged Moviegoer (uncredited)

Robert Sky McDougall

Hollywood Producer at Funeral

Orleans Miranda

Hollywood Agent at Funeral (uncredited)

Annette Moon

Bartender (uncredited)

Jared Morrison

Film Crew (uncredited)

James M. Myers

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama

Asian Jewish Guy (uncredited)

Shiran Nicholson

Hitman (uncredited)

Thelma O'Leary

Audience Member (uncredited)

Ali Olomi

Waiter (uncredited)

David Pearl

French Officer (uncredited)

Nicole Peplinski

Beautiful Girl (uncredited)

Tom Probst

Celebrity Guest (uncredited)

Tiffany Pulvino

Executive Assistant (uncredited)

Monica Ramon

Celebrity Guest (uncredited)

Gene Richards

Hollywood Producer - At Funeral

Wendy Riordan

Starlet (uncredited)

John Robert

Producer-Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Eric Shackelford

Director - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Gary Teague

Cheering Fan at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Rob Tode

Test Screening Guest (uncredited)

Scott L. Treger

POWER Producer (uncredited)

Sonny Vellozzi

Film Crew Member (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Was the closing film of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. It was screened out-of-competition.

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The subplot involving Bruce Willis refusing to shave his beard for a movie is based on a real life incident writer/producer Art Linson had with Alec Baldwin on the set of The Edge (1997).

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The reunion between director Barry Levinson and star Robert De Niro eleven years after Wag the Dog (1997) (which also featured a Hollywood producer as a major character) and twelve years after Sleepers (1996).

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Quotes

Ben: You're an agent. Delivering bad news is part of your job description.

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Ben: Vanity Fair named me as one of the 30 most powerful producers in the business. Power is an elusive term, but in Hollywood it's everything, I don't care what they say, you either have it, want it, or you're afraid of losing it. Where you stand at these things, or who you may be standing next to, may not seem like the most important thing, but it *really* matters.

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Actor: The movie business is a cruel and shallow money trench where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There is also a negative side...

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Faq

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for What Just Happened can be found here.

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Is "What Just Happened?" based on a book?

Yes. What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line (2002) is a collection of memoirs by Hollywood producer Art Linson.

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