What Just Happened (2008)

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers (WGA):

Art Linson (written by)
Art Linson (book)

Release Date:

28 November 2008 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

In Hollywood, everybody can hear you scream.

Plot:

Two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who's having a rough time trying to get his new picture made.

Plot Keywords:

Beard | Cannes | Hollywood | Agent | Actor

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	Ben
Sean Penn	...	Sean Penn
Catherine Keener	...	Lou Tarnow
Bruce Willis	...	Actor
John Turturro	...	Dick Bell
Robin Wright	...	Kelly (as Robin Wright Penn)
Stanley Tucci	...	Scott Solomon
Kristen Stewart	...	Zoe
Michael Wincott	...	Jeremy Brunell
Jason Kravits	...	Pollster (as Jason Kravitz)
Mark Ivanir	...	Johnny
Remy K. Selma	...	Jimmy (as Remy Selma)
Christopher Evan Welch	...	Studio Marketing Guy
Lily Rabe	...	Dawn
Sam Levinson	...	Carl
Logan Grove	...	Max
Alessandra Daniele	...	Sophie (as Alessandra Danielle)
Karina Friend Buck	...	Verna (as Karina Buck)
Peter Jacobson	...	Cal
Moon Bloodgood	...	Laura
Ari Barak	...	Aba Peterson
Paul Herman	...	Jerry
Jonathan Charles Kaplan	...	Suit #1 (as Jonathan C. Kaplan)
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
Lindy Booth	...	Hostess
Kate Burton	...	Doctor Randall
William Ragsdale	...	Agent #1
Brent Rose	...	1st A.D.
Bess Rous	...	Actor's Assistant
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 (as Viginia Nguyen)
Thao Lee	...	Manicurist #3 (as Thao Le)
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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Flo Ankah	...	Bollywood Singer (singing voice)
Sulinh Lafontaine	...	Manicurist
Julia Faye West	...	Cannes Film Festival Guest
Don Abernathy	...	Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Dennis Albanese	...	Anthony (uncredited)
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 / Vanity Fair (uncredited)
Jolie Brady	...	Friend of Zoe (uncredited)
Virginia Bryant	...	Grammy Scene Award Attendee (uncredited)
Adrian Bustamante	...	Lou's Entourage (uncredited)
Graham Clarke	...	Edward Ziggenthrope (uncredited)
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 (uncredited)
Frank Hansen	...	Hitman #2 (uncredited)
Stacey Hicks	...	Kaitlyn (uncredited)
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 (uncredited)
Dimitri Lekkos	...	Jack L. McDonagh - Dead Agent (uncredited)
Austin Lord	...	Actor - Burial Scene (uncredited)
Michael Lovern	...	Paparazzi (uncredited)
Joe Mancini	...	Teamster (uncredited)
Kristopher Maslardzievski	...	Famous Actor (uncredited)
Michael Masucci	...	Outraged Moviegoer (uncredited)
Sky McDougall	...	Hollywood Producer at Funeral (uncredited)
Orleans Miranda	...	Hollywood Agent at Funeral (uncredited)
Anna Moon	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Jared Morrison	...	Film Crew (uncredited)
James M. Myers	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Kazu Nagahama	...	Asian Jewish Guy (uncredited)
Shiran Nicholson	...	Hitman (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 (uncredited)
Wendy Riordan	...	Starlet (uncredited)
John Robert	...	Producer-Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Eric Shackelford	...	Director - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Noush Skaugen	...	Restaurant Patron (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)

Directed by
Barry Levinson

Writing credits (WGA)
Art Linson		(written by)
Art Linson		(book "What Just Happened?: Bitter Hollywood Tales From the Front Line")

Produced by
Mark Allan	....	line producer: Cannes
Mark Cuban	....	executive producer
Robert De Niro	....	producer
Eric Kopeloff	....	executive producer
Barry Levinson	....	producer
Art Linson	....	producer
Jane Rosenthal	....	producer
Todd Wagner	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Marcelo Zarvos

Cinematography by
Stéphane Fontaine

Film Editing by
Hank Corwin

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Stefania Cella

Art Direction by
Anthony D. Parrillo

Set Decoration by
Roya Parivar

Costume Design by
Ann Roth

Makeup Department
Mishell Chandler	....	hair stylist
Bill Corso	....	makeup department head
Lisa M. Cubero	....	key hair stylist (as Lisa Cubero)
Don Kozma	....	assistant makeup artist
Patrick Magee	....	prosthetic effects
Frances Mathias	....	department head hair stylist
Fleur Morell	....	key hair stylist: Los Angeles additional unit
Fleur Morell	....	key makeup artist: Los Angeles additional unit
Cheryl Ann Nick	....	key assistant makeup artist (as Cheryl Nick)
Jerry Popolis	....	hair stylist: Mr. De Niro
Gerald Quist	....	makeup artist: Mr. Willis (as Gerry Quist)
Diana Sikes	....	hair stylist
Nuria Sitja	....	makeup artist
Carla White	....	makeup artist: Mr. De Niro

Production Management
Frédéric Bovis	....	production supervisor (as Frederick Bovis)
B. Ted Deiker	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Allan	....	first assistant director: Cannes
Alyson Latz	....	second second assistant director
Michael Lerman	....	first assistant director
Chip Signore	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Yann Thomas	....	second assistant director: Cannes
Peter Thorell	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Kenneth Brzozowski	....	key carpenter
Kenneth Brzozowski	....	set construction foreman
Andrew Max Cahn	....	assistant art director
Stephen Caldwell	....	painter
Philip Canfield	....	leadman
Shannon Canfield	....	set dresser
Brendon Crigler	....	set dresser
James Crispino	....	art production assistant
Kristen Davis	....	set designer
Nicole Dome	....	set dresser
Elizabeth Flaherty	....	art department coordinator
David Gere	....	set constructor
Melissa Harrison	....	art department assistant
Michael Jortner	....	property master: New York
Benjamin Leddick	....	art production assistant
Robert Ludemann	....	additional graphic designer
Geoffrey Mandel	....	graphic designer
Richard Vilas Montesanto	....	scenic artist
Ken Nelson	....	construction coordinator
Gay Perello	....	property master
Diane Rich	....	scenic artist
Miles S. Richman	....	lead painter
Karen Ann Ryan	....	production assistant: prop department
Diana Salzburg	....	assistant art department coordinator
Grant Sawyer	....	on-set dresser
Karen Teneyck	....	assistant art director
Robert Topol	....	charge scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta	....	camera scenic artist
Daniel Turk	....	construction coordinator
Brad Turner	....	assistant property master
John Warner	....	leadman
Julie Witherington	....	on-set property (as Julie Sexsmith)
Jackie Zbuska	....	art department production assistant
Robert Zorella	....	art department coordinator: Connecticut

Sound Department
Steve Cantamessa	....	sound mixer
Kam Chan	....	foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eugene Gearty	....	sound designer
Eugene Gearty	....	sound effects editor
Eugene Gearty	....	supervising sound editor
Bret Johnson	....	sound re-recordist
Frank Kern	....	supervising foley editor
Craig Kyllonen	....	adr recordist
Scott La Rue	....	boom operator
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer
Jane McCulley	....	adr editor
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana)
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Jessica Parks	....	apprentice sound editor
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Fred Rosenberg	....	dialogue editor
Philip Stockton	....	dialogue editor
Philip Stockton	....	supervising sound editor
Gary Thomas	....	boom operator
Paul Tirone	....	adr recordist
Paul Tirone	....	sound re-recordist
Roland Vajs	....	assistant adr editor
Larry Wineland	....	assistant sound editor
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Nikki Amoriasino	....	special effects (as Nikki Amorosino)
Chris Cline	....	special effects technician
Phil Gauvin	....	special effects crew
Josh Hakian	....	special effects supervisor
Kizuku Kitano	....	special effects crew
Patrick Magee	....	prosthetic effects
Mike Najera	....	special effects artist
Lee Romaire	....	prosthetic effects: Magee FX
Lee Romaire	....	special effects makeup (special effects makeup: dog effect) (Romaire Studios) (Magee FX)
David Waine	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter	....	matte painter
Michael Bianchi	....	visual effects
Chris Ervin	....	digital compositor
Roger Mocenigo	....	digital compositor: XY&Z
Mike Uguccioni	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Peewee Piemonte	....	stunt coordinator
Laurence Todd Rosenthal	....	stunt double
Laurence Todd Rosenthal	....	stunt double: John Turturro
Trampas Thompson	....	stunt double: Stanley Tucci

Camera and Electrical Department
James Atkins	....	grip
Todd Avery	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Todd Avery	....	second assistant camera
Melanie Banders	....	film loader
Arthur Blum	....	dolly grip
Eric Bornes	....	assistant camera
Kelly Britt	....	lighting technician
Andrew Chojnacki	....	grip
Julian J. Delacruz	....	camera loader
Richard Dolan	....	shop electrician
Manny Duran	....	key grip
James J. Ferris	....	electrician
Mike Gerzevitz	....	lighting technician
Bryan Gilbert	....	grip
Skip Haswell	....	grip
Harry Hope	....	key rigging grip
Matt Horochowski	....	dolly grip
Peter Hutchison	....	camera operator
David Katz	....	digital video assist operator
Thom Lairson	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, Connecticut
Eric Larson	....	grip
Scott M. Leonard	....	grip
Alan Markfield	....	still photographer
Richard Masino	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael J. Maurer	....	rigging electrician: Connecticut
Carson E. Mayne	....	rigging gaffer
Jim McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Jim McConkey	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael 'Flash' McDonald	....	rigging electric
Brian Minzlaff	....	set lighting
Rocco Palmieri	....	rigging gaffer
Jesse Panuccio	....	rigging grip
John Panuccio	....	key rigging grip
Ian Pauly	....	video assistant
Linda Phillips	....	lighting technician
Michael Pinkey	....	additional camera operator
Paul Postal	....	rigging best boy
Andrew Robison	....	grip
Joseph Ruiz	....	best boy grip
Lowell Schulman	....	best boy rigging gaffer
Alpheus Underhill	....	dolly grip
François Vigon	....	second assistant camera
Michael Wacks	....	lamp operator: New York
Rick A. West	....	gaffer
Harry Zimmerman	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jordan C. Kadovitz	....	video utility (uncredited)

Casting Department
Mihal Freinquel	....	extras casting assistant
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting
Jeff Olan	....	extras casting
Jennifer Sabel	....	extras casting associate
Jocelyn E. Thomas	....	casting associate
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Davenport	....	costumer: Mr. De Niro
Nicole Greenbaum	....	set costumer
Juan Lopez	....	costumer
Donna Maloney	....	costume supervisor
Karen Yan	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Cameron Arguelles	....	positive assembler
Kent Blocher	....	first assistant editor
Todd Crawford	....	digital intermediate assistant
Adrian DeLude	....	additional colorist
Sarah Dorman	....	post-production assistant
Jim Eberle	....	digital intermediate on-line editor
Jerimiah Morey	....	digital intermediate assistant
Missy Papageorge	....	digital intermediate producer: Company 3
Chocez Peterson	....	digital intermediate producer
Stefan Sonnenfeld	....	digital intermediate executive producer: Company 3
Tyler Temple-Higgins	....	apprentice editor
Renannah Weinstein	....	associate editor
Rob Doolittle	....	senior on-line editor (uncredited)
Jorge Tanaka	....	digital intermediate assistant (uncredited)
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner: Company 3 (uncredited)

Music Department
Sebastian Arocha Morton	....	additional music programmer
Sebastian Arocha Morton	....	score programmer (as Sebastian Arocha-Morton)
Christine Bergren	....	music licensing
Daniel Coe	....	score preparation
Jennifer L. Dunnington	....	music editor (as Jennifer Dunnington)
Robert Elhai	....	orchestrator (as Bob Elhai)
Ben Holiday	....	assistant music editor (as Ben Pedersen)
Steven Kenyon	....	musician: woodwinds
Lawrence Manchester	....	score mixer
Lawrence Manchester	....	score recordist
Allan Mason	....	music supervisor
Ben Perowsky	....	musician
Frankie Pine	....	music clearances
Eric Poland	....	musician: mallets
Robert Puff	....	music preparation
Adam Rogers	....	musician: guitar
Philip Rothman	....	orchestrator
Mark Stewart	....	musician: guitar
Angie Teo	....	score recordist
Missy Webb	....	score recordist
Marcelo Zarvos	....	musician: piano, celesta, organ
Marcelo Zarvos	....	score producer
Daniel Coe	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Robert Buckman	....	transportation co-captain
Neil Chisholm	....	driver: production van
Paulie DiCocco III	....	driver
Paulie DiCocco	....	driver: Robert De Niro
Mark Dobkousky	....	transportation captain: reshoots
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Kirk Huston	....	transportation captain
Michael Hyde	....	transportation captain
Kevin Kelley	....	driver: construction department
'Wild Bill' Laczko	....	transportation
Hardy Ophuls	....	picture car coordinator
Fidel Pean	....	driver

Other crew
Jessica Aichs	....	production secretary
Mara Alcaly	....	location production assistant
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Abigail Bean	....	assistant: Mr. Linson (as Abby Bean)
Bonnie Belknap	....	food stylist
Lark Bernini	....	production coordinator
Maxine Brooks	....	studio teacher
Julian Brown	....	production assistant
George Camarda	....	script supervisor
Wendy Cohen	....	product placement
Daniel B. Cone	....	assistant: Robert DeNiro
Martin J. Cummins	....	assistant location manager
Lisa Curtis	....	assistant production coordinator
Dante	....	warm-up comic
Shannon Dennard	....	location scout
Srdjan Dobic	....	set production assistant
Douglas Dresser	....	location manager
Damian Dydyn	....	office production assistant
Stephen J. Eads	....	assistant: Bruce Willis
Michelle Elkin	....	choreographer
Casey W. Engelhardt	....	assistant: Mr. Kopeloff (as Casey Engelhardt)
Leigh Evans	....	assistant: Ms. Rosenthal
Jason Fesel	....	set production assistant
Paul Fischer	....	set production assistant
Aaron C. Fitzgerald	....	set production assistant
Kim Gibbons	....	assistant: Mr. De Niro
Chris Gibson	....	key set production assistant
Ryan Gomez	....	second assistant accountant
Jim Hartz	....	teacher: Ms. Stewart
Nicole Helms	....	production assistant
Michael Horton	....	production assistant
Lauren Hurst	....	assistant: Mr. De Niro
Aaron Hurvitz	....	assistant location manager
Gregor Joackim	....	photo-double: Stanley Tucci
Gregor Joackim	....	stand-in: Bruce Willis
Malaika Johnson	....	location assistant
Timothy S. Kane	....	production assistant
Zoa Keith	....	dispatcher
S. Dylan Kirkland	....	assistant location manager
Jesse Liotta	....	assistant: Ms. Rosenthal
Matt Lombardo	....	set assistant: Robert De Niro
Larry Madrid	....	animal trainer
Sean Mayo	....	location scout
Cameron McCormick	....	stand-in
Kerry Lyn McKissick	....	script supervisor
Tory Mell	....	production assistant
Melissa Milo	....	assistant: Mr. De Niro
Staci Mitchell	....	assistant: Mr. Wagner
Will Newman	....	production assistant
Michael Nickodem	....	location manager
Kyle Oliver	....	key assistant location manager
Amy Ostrower	....	post-production accountant
Jill K. Perno	....	set production assistant
Sally Potters	....	production secretary
Mathew Provost	....	assistant production coordinator
Brennan Reynolds	....	production assistant
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
Jillian Schmitz	....	assistant choreographer
Lori Scowley	....	production accountant
William Sepulveda	....	key craft service
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Kariemah Shah	....	payroll accountant
Marcel Simoneau	....	voice looping
B.J. Smith	....	set medic: Los Angeles
Zack Smith	....	production assistant (as Zack L. Smith)
Zack Smith	....	production assistant (as Zack Lynn Smith)
Zack Smith	....	production assistant
Jason Sosnoff	....	assistant: Mr. Levinson
Jeremiah Stafford	....	production assistant
Eugene Stamos	....	craft service assistant
Eva Vedock	....	key craft service
Andrea Vestrand	....	production secretary
Amy L. Weinblum	....	assistant: Mr. De Niro (as Amy Weinblum)
Berry Welsh	....	assistant: Ms. Rosenthal
Geoff Wolfe	....	production assistant
Allen Wong	....	first production accountant
Terry Wong	....	location scout
Jeffrey Zaks	....	assistant: Mr. Butan (as Jeff Zaks)
Tasha Zamsky	....	animal trainer

Production Companies

• 2929 Productions
• Art Linson Productions
• Tribeca Productions

Distributors

• 2929 Productions (2007) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Medusa Film (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Magnolia Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Pathé (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Best Film CO (2008) (Poland) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2008) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Paradise Group (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• Wide Pictures (2008) (Spain) (all media)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal-Studio Canal (2009) (France) (DVD)
• Wild Side Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (all media)
• Freeman Office (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• XY & Z Visual Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animals provided by (as Birds & Animals)
• C5  post-production sound services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chef Robért Catering  catering (Los Angeles crew)
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment (as Clairmont)
• Classic Images  special thanks
• Company 3  digital intermediate
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Entertainment Post  dailies
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance
• Grant Wilfley Casting  extras casting
• HALA Lighting & Grip  grip and lighting equipment
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Kanzaman S.A.M.  production services: France (as Kanzaman Productions)
• Laboratoires LTC  dailies processing
• Laboratoires LTC  telecine
• Lost Planet  post-production sound facilities
• MS-Pro/MusicSupervisor.com  post-production (music services)
• Milan Records  soundtrack
• Pacific Title  negative scanning
• Panavision France  cameras provided by
• Panavision  camera equipment
• Reel Security  production security
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Soundtrack  post-production sound facilities
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Star Waggons  hair and make-up trailers
• Technicolor  release printing

Also Known As:

"What Just Happened?" - USA (informal title)
"Trouble in Hollywood" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violent images, sexual content and some drug material

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44075) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:12 (f) | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Japan:G | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Spain:7

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

2929 Productions

Trivia:

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).

Quotes:

[first lines]
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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Teen Wolf: The Tell (#1.5)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Bell Song

Nothing interesting

A producer(DeNiro) with two ex-wives and families tries to get a British artsy director(Wincott) to change the ending of their most recent film, and Bruce Willis to shave off a beard(he's also gained weight, but no one seems to worry about him losing *that*) before he stars in a movie. The clock is ticking on both, and it's astounding just how little we care. Oh, and yes, that actually is the entire story. It certainly isn't enough for a feature. Maybe this should have been a TV pilot? There are several subplots, one more unresolved and utterly pointless than the next. I haven't read the memoirs that this is based upon. The acting is good, with the possible exception of Tucci(not sure what happened there). We've got real talent, but they can't reanimate the dead material they're given. There is barely anything funny in this at all. The handful of jokes are drawn out endlessly. Granted, Robert talking with Robin and "trying to be understanding" is amusing, and this can make you smile every now and then. On the whole, the punchline is that Hollywood is full of sex with underage girls, drugs and personal problems. Newsflash: We know. And it isn't delivered in any kind of fresh way. Maybe part of the issue is that these are in-jokes... we don't get them. This has been called indulgent and arrogant, and I completely agree. Why make a big flick that won't appeal to anyone not in the business? This is slow-paced and incredibly boring. It's too bad, because the editing and cinematography(with some hand-held camera) aren't bad. This is meant to be a satire... I'd go for S1m0ne over it any day. It's the worst I've seen by Levinson. There is a bunch of strong language, a bit of moderate, bloody violence and disturbing content and brief nudity in this. The DVD comes with a trailer. I recommend this only to the most forgiving of potential viewers. 5/10