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What Happened Was... is a 1994 American independent film written for the screen, directed by and starring Tom Noonan. It is an adaptation of Noonan's original stage play of the same name.
Dec 9, 1994 · "What Happened Was..." begins like that, with a woman in her 30s coming home to her apartment, opening a box, taking out a cake, listening to her answering machine, and waiting for someone to arrive. Here is a movie that could go almost anywhere, and I found myself waiting with anticipation.
Jackie (Karen Sillas) is an executive assistant. Michael (Tom Noonan) is a paralegal. By day, they work together at the same law firm, but tonight they're on their first date.
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- Tom Noonan
- R
- Karen Sillas, Tom Noonan
Jan 20, 2021 · 145. 14K views 2 years ago. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the Screenwriting Award at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, WHAT HAPPENED WAS… is Tom Noonan’s directorial debut; a darkly...
- 1 min
- 15.4K
- Oscilloscope Laboratories
Sep 9, 1994 · What Happened Was...: Directed by Tom Noonan. With Karen Sillas, Tom Noonan. Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm, who decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night. As this 'first date' plays out, the audience is guided through a mental minefield of disappointment.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Tom Noonan
- 1994-09-09
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the Screenwriting Award at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, WHAT HAPPENED WAS... is Tom Noonan's directorial debut; a darkly humorous take on dating...
Based on Tom Noonan’s stage play, 'What Happened Was' takes place over the course of a single evening in a New York apartment, where two law firm employees get together for dinner after work. Jackie (Karen Sillas) hosts Michael (Noonan), a gawky paralegal she believes to be the smartest guy in the office.
