The Deal

R

Released Jun 17, 2005

1 hr. 47 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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21%

33 Reviews

Tomatometer

18%

250+ Ratings

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An investment banker (Christian Slater) becomes involved in an American oil company's bid to take control of a Russian corporation.

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Critics Consensus

Dense with detail but light on entertainment value, The Deal turns a potentially riveting subject into a sloppily assembled -- and progressively more implausible -- misfire.

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Stuart L

It was fascinating until it shifted about 2/3 through and became more predictable. The ending was not believable. But I'd still recommend it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/22

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Audience Member

Christian Slater and the rest of the cast was good, but it was a lame, boring, and plotless film.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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william s

If this does not put you to sleep then nothing will.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

i like this film, i agree that real life is really hard . especially in oil industry

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

The storyline of "The Deal" has a good premise Unfortunately, the screenplay is confusing. The movie's uneven because its thrill factor is propelled through at least half way by withholding important facts about the plot. Both Christian Slater and Selma Blair are great though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

A solid thriller. The plot is timely, with echoes of Iraq, Wall Street corruption, chauvinistic politicians, etc.. The plot is full of twists but most are pretty predictable. The acting is solid. A very entertaining movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Harvey Kahn

Director

Christian Slater

Tom Hanson

Selma Blair

Abbey Gallagher

John Heard

Professor Roseman

Angie Harmon

Anna

Kevin Tighe

John Cortland

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

There's too much of that inside-baseball talk, and too many ridiculous plot turns that require intelligent people to make really stupid decisions, just so the suspense can be sustained.

Jul 11, 2005

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Epstein and Kahn might have been better off leaving the assassinations, kidnappings and cliffhangers to Grisham and made a simpler, more realistic movie about a desperate young banker juggling deals and trying to stay afloat.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 18, 2005

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Ruthe Stein

San Francisco Chronicle

Far from the real deal when it comes to even a modicum of plausibility on a politically hot topic.

Rated: 0.5/4

Jun 17, 2005

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Prairie Miller

Long Island Press

The elaborate suspense revolving around the toxic mix of oil, money and politics that the media only ever seems to brush the surface, makes for heady viewing.

Mar 26, 2007

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

[T]he feeling of concrete, this-ain't-science-fiction reality the film creates is effectively low-key eerie...

Jun 25, 2006

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Todd Gilchrist

IGN Movies

Works more effectively as a collegiate dissertation than a fictional dissection of people caught in events beyond their control.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 23, 2005

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Synopsis

An investment banker (Christian Slater) becomes involved in an American oil company's bid to take control of a Russian corporation.

Director: Harvey Kahn
Executive Producer: Christian Slater, David Leuschen, Mark Shafir
Screenwriter: Ruth Epstein
Distributor: Front Street Films
Production Co: Myriad Pictures
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Sound Mix: Surround