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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

Cast

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