What Happened Was

What Happened Was

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Tom Noonan
Produced by Scott Macaulay, Robin O'Hara
Written by Tom Noonan
Starring Karen Sillas
Tom Noonan
Distributed by The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Release dates
26 January 1994 (premiere at Sundance)
9 September 1994 (USA)
Running time
91 minutes
Country  United States
Language English

What Happened Was... is a 1994 independent film written, directed by and starring Tom Noonan. It is an adaptation of Noonan's original play of the same name.

Plot

It depicts two people, played by Karen Sillas and Tom Noonan, on a first date; their conversation gradually reveals their lonely lives and hidden personalities.

Reception

What Happened Was... has an overall approval rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.[1]

On the Siskel & Ebert show, Gene Siskel gave the film a thumbs up, stating that "For what is really just one long night of conversation, the stakes and the tension couldn't be any higher if these were two characters having a more conventional action scene." Roger Ebert, however, gave the film a thumbs down, calling it "Contrived" and stating that "There is a lot less here than meets the eye."

References

  1. "Rotten Tomatoes". Retrieved 2010-09-05.
Awards
Preceded by
Ruby in Paradise
tied with Public Access
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic
1994
Succeeded by
The Brothers McMullen
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