What Just Happened is a satirical comedy-drama directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robert De Niro. 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. Ben , 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 along with his pet dog. Ben and his maverick British director, Jeremy Brunell , plead their case to studio executive Lou Tarnow . She accuses Ben of filming the dog's killing only so he could use it as a "bargaining chip" - to make it easier to negotiate against cutting other problematic scenes.
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| Release date: | 2008 |
| Directed by: | Barry Levinson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 107 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mark Cuban, Robert De Niro, Art Linson, Jane Rosenthal, Barry Levinson |
| Editor: | Hank Corwin |
| Music by: | Marcelo Zarvos, Marcello Zavros |
| Cinematography: | Stéphane Fontaine |
| Screenplay by: | Art Linson |
| Estimated budget: | $25,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Action, Comedy |