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What Just Happened

What Just Happened

Release: 2008-10-17 ·Runtime: 104m ·★ 5.4
Comedy Drama

During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Tribeca Productions
2929 Productions
Linson Entertainment
Magnolia Pictures

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Cast

Dey Young Dey Young as Ben's First Wife Slim Khezri Slim Khezri as Self - Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited) Lindy Booth Lindy Booth as Hostess Bess Rous Bess Rous as Actor's Assistant Lily Rabe Lily Rabe as Dwan Anna Moon Anna Moon as Bartender (uncredited) Kristen Stewart Kristen Stewart as Zoe Michael Wincott Michael Wincott as Jeremy Brunell Laurie Lee Laurie Lee as Red Carpet Fan (uncredited) Catherine Keener Catherine Keener as Lou Tarnow Vivian Kalinov Vivian Kalinov as Producer (uncredited) Bruce Willis Bruce Willis as Self Sulinh Lafontaine Sulinh Lafontaine as Manicurist Julia Faye West Julia Faye West as Cannes Film Festival Guest Alexander Blaise Alexander Blaise as French (voice) (uncredited) Yeva-Genevieve Lavlinski Yeva-Genevieve Lavlinski as Cannes Film Festival Attendee (uncredited) Noush Skaugen Noush Skaugen as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Jared Morrison Jared Morrison as Film Crew (uncredited) Marin Hinkle Marin Hinkle as Vanity Fair Coordinator Jonathan C. Kaplan Jonathan C. Kaplan as Suit #1 Virginia Bryant Virginia Bryant as Grammy Scene Award Attendee (uncredited) Ayla Kell Ayla Kell as Mary #1 Gary Teague Gary Teague as Cheering Fan at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited) Jason Kravits Jason Kravits as Pollster Robin Wright Robin Wright as Kelly Moon Bloodgood Moon Bloodgood as Laura Jean-Michel Richaud Jean-Michel Richaud as Festival Host Tiffany Pulvino Tiffany Pulvino as Executive Assistant (uncredited) Kazu Nagahama Kazu Nagahama as Asian Jewish Guy (uncredited) Paul Herman Paul Herman as Jerry Jill Flint Jill Flint as Lou's Secretary (uncredited) Paul Lieber Paul Lieber as Vanity Fair Photographer Kate Burton Kate Burton as Doctor Randall John Schiappa John Schiappa as 'Fiercely' Villain Julia Frisoli Julia Frisoli as Lady Getting Pedicure (uncredited) Christopher Evan Welch Christopher Evan Welch as Studio Marketing Guy Gabriel Furman Gabriel Furman as Movie Screening Guest (uncredited) Mark Ivanir Mark Ivanir as Johnny James M. Myers James M. Myers as Bar Patron (uncredited) Peter Jacobson Peter Jacobson as Cal Annie Parisse Annie Parisse as 'Fiercely' Actress Sean Penn Sean Penn as Self Logan Grove Logan Grove as Max Robert De Niro Robert De Niro as Ben Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci as Scott Solomon Brandon Keener Brandon Keener as Young Studio Executive Sonny Vellozzi Sonny Vellozzi as Film Crew Member (uncredited) JR Garcia JR Garcia as Red Carpet Guest (uncredited) John Turturro John Turturro as Dick Bell William Ragsdale William Ragsdale as Agent #1 Graham Clarke Graham Clarke as Edward Ziggenthrope (uncredited) Lombardo Boyar Lombardo Boyar as Guard at Studio Gate Ari Barak Ari Barak as Aba Peterson Dimitri Lekkos Dimitri Lekkos as Jack L. McDonagh - Dead Agent (uncredited) Ali Olomi Ali Olomi as Waiter (uncredited) Adrian Bustamante Adrian Bustamante as Lou's Entourage (uncredited) Sam Levinson Sam Levinson as Carl