What Happened Was...

"Comedy. Romance. Terror. The perfect first date."

1994 1h 31m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 49

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm. They decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night.

“Comedy. Romance. Terror. The perfect first date.”

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Cast

Karen Sillas
Jackie Marsh
Tom Noonan
Michael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Noonan
Writers: Tom Noonan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Noonan, shot by Joe DeSalvo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Noonan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Noonan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Karen Sillas and Tom Noonan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Comedy. Romance. Terror. The perfect first date.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tom Noonan directs. Joe DeSalvo behind the camera. Tom Noonan scores. Tom Noonan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tom Noonan, shot by Joe DeSalvo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tom Noonan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tom Noonan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Karen Sillas and Tom Noonan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Comedy. Romance. Terror. The perfect first date.".
8IMDB entry: tt0111689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.