
What Just Happened
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.
What Just Happened
October 17, 2008
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Cast (130)

Robert De Niro
Ben

Sean Penn
Self

Bruce Willis
Self

Robin Wright
Kelly

Stanley Tucci
Scott Solomon

John Turturro
Dick Bell

Kristen Stewart
Zoe

Lily Rabe
Dwan

Marin Hinkle
Vanity Fair Coordinator

Catherine Keener
Lou Tarnow

Michael Wincott
Jeremy Brunell

Jason Kravits
Pollster

Mark Ivanir
Johnny

Remy K. Selma
Jimmy

Christopher Evan Welch
Studio Marketing Guy

Sam Levinson
Carl

Paul Herman
Jerry

Lombardo Boyar
Guard at Studio Gate

Logan Grove
Max

Alessandra Daniele
Sophie

Karina Friend Buck
Verna

Peter Jacobson
Cal

Moon Bloodgood
Laura

Ari Barak
Aba Peterson

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

Paul Lieber
Vanity Fair Photographer

Lindy Booth
Hostess

Kate Burton
Doctor Randall

William Ragsdale
Agent #1

Brent Rose
1st AD

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

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

Sulinh Lafontaine
Manicurist

Julia Faye West
Cannes Film Festival Guest

Graham Clarke
Edward Ziggenthrope (uncredited)

Dennis Albanese
Anthony (uncredited)

Stacey Alfano
Kaitlyn (uncredited)

Dimitri Lekkos
Jack L. McDonagh - Dead Agent (uncredited)

Vincent De Paul
Jack L. McDonagh's Brother (uncredited)

Steven Galarce
Jack L. McDonagh's Cousin (uncredited)

Jolie Brady
Friend of Zoe (uncredited)

Adrian Bustamante
Lou's Entourage (uncredited)

Jill Flint
Lou's Secretary (uncredited)

Brett Berg
Deniro's Film Editor (uncredited)

Kristopher Maz
Famous Actor (uncredited)

Wendy Riordan
Starlet (uncredited)

David Pearl
French Officer (uncredited)

Kalina Justice
French Wife (uncredited)

Alexander Blaise
French (voice) (uncredited)

Tiffany Pulvino
Executive Assistant (uncredited)

Julia Frisoli
Lady Getting Pedicure (uncredited)

Linda Lee
Manicurist (uncredited)

Jaime Peralta
Doorman (uncredited)

Joe Mancini
Teamster (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama
Asian Jewish Guy (uncredited)

Nicole Peplinski
Beautiful Girl (uncredited)

Tommy Gerrits
Student (uncredited)

Shiran Nicholson
Hitman (uncredited)

Frank Hansen
Hitman #2 (uncredited)

Robert Sky McDougall
Hollywood Producer at Funeral (uncredited)

Gene Richards
Hollywood Producer At Funeral (uncredited)

Orleans Miranda
Hollywood Agent at Funeral (uncredited)

Austin Lord
Actor - Burial Scene (uncredited)

Byron de Marse
Funeral Guest #1 (uncredited)

Stephen Janousek
Funeral Guest #2 (uncredited)

Scott L. Treger
POWER Producer (uncredited)

Patrizia Barretto
Production Assistant (uncredited)

Jared Morrison
Film Crew (uncredited)

Sonny Vellozzi
Film Crew Member (uncredited)

Lu Johnson
Vanity Fair Set Dresser (uncredited)

Eric Shackelford
Director - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Slim Khezri
Self - Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)

Kat Kramer
Celebrity Guest - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Stefania Koszti
Celebrity Guest #1- Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

DB Albert
Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)

Sera Bailey
Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)

Aubrey Dickinson
Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)

Gerard van Gent
Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)

Yeva-Genevieve Lavlinski
Cannes Film Festival Attendee (uncredited)

Gary Teague
Cheering Fan at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Aura Figueiredo
Lady at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)

Sarah Elizabeth Dell
Cannes Spectator (uncredited)

Tom Probst
Celebrity Guest (uncredited)

Monica Ramon
Celebrity Guest (uncredited)

JR Garcia
Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)

Dave Johnson
Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)

Laurie Lee
Red Carpet Fan (uncredited)

Aryn Elaine
Movie Screening Guest (uncredited)

Gabriel Furman
Movie Screening Guest (uncredited)

Rob Tode
Test Screening Guest (uncredited)

Kevin A. Green
Movie Screening Attendee (uncredited)

Scott Alan Berk
Film Premiere Guest / Paparazzi (uncredited)

Michael Masucci
Outraged Moviegoer (uncredited)

Thelma O'Leary
Audience Member (uncredited)

Sean Shea-Clark
Audience Member (uncredited)

Philip M. Gardiner
Film Critic (uncredited)

Virginia Bryant
Grammy Scene Award Attendee (uncredited)

Laurie Curtis
Paparazzi (uncredited)

Ryan Curtis
Paparazzi (uncredited)

Michael Lovern
Paparazzi (uncredited)

Anna Moon
Bartender (uncredited)

Jonathan Flanigan
Bar Patron (uncredited)

James M. Myers
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ali Olomi
Waiter (uncredited)

Noush Skaugen
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Crew (67)
Directing

Barry Levinson
Director

Michael Lerman
First Assistant Director

Peter Thorell
Second Assistant Director

Mark Allan
First Assistant Director

Chip Signore
First Assistant Director

Yann Thomas
Second Assistant Director

Alyson Latz
Second Second Assistant Director
Writing

Art Linson
Author

Art Linson
Writer
Production

Robert De Niro
Producer

Art Linson
Producer

Mark Cuban
Executive Producer

Barry Levinson
Producer

Todd Wagner
Executive Producer

Paul A. Levin
Production Supervisor

Jane Rosenthal
Producer

Mark Allan
Line Producer

Eric Kopeloff
Executive Producer

Mark Allan
Producer

Brian Esquivel
Assistant Production Manager

B. Ted Deiker
Production Supervisor

Victoria Cordova
Consulting Producer

Frédéric Bovis
Production Supervisor
Sound

Marcelo Zarvos
Original Music Composer

Eugene Gearty
Sound Effects Editor

Eugene Gearty
Sound Designer

Steve Cantamessa
Sound Mixer

Philip Stockton
Supervising Sound Editor

Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott La Rue
Boom Operator

Gary Thomas
Boom Operator

Jessica Parks
Apprentice Sound Editor

Larry Wineland
Assistant Sound Editor

Bret Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
Camera

Stéphane Fontaine
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Ann Roth
Costume Design

Bill Corso
Makeup Department Head

Fleur Morell
Key Hair Stylist

Jerry Popolis
Hairstylist

David Davenport
Costumer

Don Kozma
Assistant Makeup Artist

Dina Sliwiak
Assistant Makeup Artist

Diana Sikes
Hairstylist

Carla White
Makeup Artist

Gerald Quist
Makeup Artist

Mishell Chandler
Hairstylist

Lisa M. Cubero
Key Hair Stylist

Lee Romaire
Prosthetics

Patrick Magee
Prosthetics

Cheryl Ann Nick
Key Makeup Artist

Frances Mathias
Hairstylist

Nuria Sitja
Makeup Artist
Crew

Peewee Piemonte
Stunt Coordinator

David Gere
Stunts

Laurence Todd Rosenthal
Stunt Double

David Waine
Special Effects Coordinator

Mike Najera
Special Effects

Chris Cline
Special Effects Technician

Nikki Amoriasino
Special Effects

Trampas Thompson
Stunt Double

Phil Gauvin
Special Effects

Kizuku Kitano
Special Effects
Editing

Hank Corwin
Editor
Lighting
No data availableVisual Effects

Josh Hakian
Special Effects Supervisor