How to Deal (2003)

Are you the No. 1 fan of How to Deal? Create your own Fan Site on Hollywood.com. Click here!

PG-13 | 1 hr 41 mins | Drama, Romance, Adaptation | Released: 7/18/2003 |Box Office Total: $14.1M

Hollywood.com Says

User Ratings Average

MRQE Metric

Write a Review

Rate this Movie

	Showtimes & Tickets

	Trailers & Clips

	Photos

	Review

	Cast Interviews

	Premiere Video

	Official Site

	Fan Sites

	Forums

	Get a Poster at

Recommend (0)

Synopsis:

Sometimes life gets turned upside down. And maybe that’s why it’s so hard to believe that anyone, especially 17 year-old Halley Martin, could actually experience that thing called love. The people closest to Halley are in the midst of major upheavals in their love lives. Her mother, Lydia, is embittered by her recently finalized divorce. Her sister, Ashley, is marrying a guy with whom she is constantly fighting. Her best friend, Scarlett, can’t keep her hands off of her first serious boyfriend. Most distressingly for Halley, her father, Len, who is a DJ at a local radio station, combats his midlife crisis with a stereotypically boyish elopement to the station’s much-younger traffic reporter.So how’s Halley supposed to deal? She isn’t about to let herself succumb to the pipe dream of storybook romance, and Macon Forrester is the one guy who challenges her idea that love just complicates a perfectly good friendship. As Halley’s life grows more and more complicated, she finds a friend in Macon, but when she feels herself falling for him, will Halley move beyond her fears and disappointments to experience real love?

Comments

Add a comment (Max 1000 characters)

Post this comment to Facebook too

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
7/18/2003

Studio	Credit
New Line Records	Studio
Director	Credit
Clare Kilner	Director
Cast	Credit
Trent Ford	Macon
Peter Gallagher	Len Martin
Allison Janney	Lydia Martin
Mary Catherine Garrison	Ashley Martin
Mackenzie Astin	Lewis
Connie Ray	Marion
Dylan Baker	Steve
Nina Foch	Grandma Halley
Andrew Gillies	Buck Warsher
Alexandra Holden	Scarlett Smith
Ray Kahnert	Donald Sherwood
Bill Lake	Ed
Alison MacLeod	Sharon Sherwood
Mandy Moore	Halley Martin
Sonja Smits	Carol Warsher
Charlotte Sullivan	Elizabeth Gunderson
John White	Michael Sherwood
Philip Akin	Mr. Bowden
Gabrielle Ashry	Dixie Cup Girl
Darrin Brown	Steely Dan Fan
Laura Catalano	Lorna Queen
Claire Crawford	Seamstress
Judy Croon	Reporter
Jayne Eastwood	Mrs. Toussaint
Enis Esmer	Ronnie
Audrey Gardiner	Ginny Tabor
Patrice Goodman	Carla
Thomas Hauff	Minister
Darrell Hicks	Soccer Coach
John Hyatt	Skanky Guy
Francois Klanfer	Guest
Darryl Pring	Big Burly Guy
Dana Reznik	Nurse
Sandi Ross	Marcella
Jeff White	Die Hard Fan
Sharlene Yuen	Female Fan
Production Credits	Credit
Mathew Hart	Co-Producer
Erica Huggins	Producer
Scott Kroopf	Executive Producer
Stephanie Striegel	Co-Producer
William Teitler	Producer
Chris Van Allsburg	Executive Producer
Ted Field	Executive Producer
David Linde	Executive Producer
Michele Weiss	Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Golden Mean Productions	Production Company
Interscope/Radar Pictures	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Good Machine International	Foreign Distribution Rights
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group	Domestic Video Distributor
New Line Records	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Toronto, Canada
Writer	Credit
Neena Beber	Screenplay
Sarah Dessen	Source Material
Accounting	Credit
Anthony Beaudoin	Finance Manager - Production Financing Provider
Michael Bero	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Kerry Ann Redmond	Assistant Accountant
Fred Grossman	Post-Production Accountant
Wendy Gaboury	Production Accountant
Wendie Saltarski	Auditor - Supervising Auditor
Laurie Cartwright	Production Insurance - Turner Risk Management
Steven Butensky	Accountant
Bennett Pozil	Finance Manager - Production Financing Provider
Tracy Fedak	Assistant Accountant
Vess Stoeva	Assistant Accountant - Trainee Assistant Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Daniel R Davis	Production Designer
Beth Gilinsky	Art Department Coordinator
Andrew Reins	Leadman
Melissa Morgan	Scenic Artist - Key Scenic
Andrew M Stearn	Art Director
Jai Chong	Painter - Standby Painter
Andy Bely	Set Dresser
Cal Loucks	Set Designer
Andrew Redekop	Art Department - Art Department Apprentice
Don Barker	Swing Gang - Swing
Jim Peters	Greensman
Stephanie Ziemer	Set Decorator
David Sauder	Assistant Art Director
Walter Woloschuk	Greensman - Lead Greensman
Christine Webster	Set Dresser
David W Clark	Painter - Standby Painter
Carlos Caneca	Set Decorator - Assistant Set Decorator
Jacqui Hemingway	Scenic Artist
Mark Stafford	Painter - Standby Painter
Kim Steede	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Augustine Delgado	Greensman
Derek Noel	Painter - Lead Painter
Mila Rolicz	Painter - Assistant Lead Painter
Casting	Credit
Avy Kaufman	Casting Director
Robin Cook	Casting Consultant
Nicole Forde	Casting Associate (Canada)
Liz Lang Fedrick	Casting
Jessica Daniels	Casting Assistant
Donna Dupere-Taylor	Extras Casting Assistant - Extras Casting Coordinator
Elizabeth Greenberg	Casting Associate
Aric Dupere	Extras Casting Assistant
Aaron Unrau	Extras Casting Assistant
Craft Services	Credit
Terry Dean	Craft Service - On Set Craft Service
Tina Dean	Craft Service - On Set Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Mike Stanwick	Color Timer
Eric Alan Edwards	Director of Photography
Sophie Giraud	Photography - Still Photography
Candide Franklyn	Camera Operator
Adam S Hawkey	Colorist - Digital Colorist
Russell Bowie	Assistant Camera Operator
Matthew Bernsen	Video - Video Assist
Zena Bielewicz	Camera Trainee
Robyn Link	Loader - Camera Loader
Anthony Nocera	Video - Video Assist Operator
Gabrielle Stannus	Loader - Camera Loader
Paul Horn	Assistant Camera Operator
Nathaniel Jay Goodman	Camera Operator
Darcy Gasparovic	Assistant Camera Operator
Paul Tilden	Assistant Camera Operator
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Good Machine Releasing	Foreign Distribution Sales
Legal	Credit
Susan Bodine	Legal Services - Production Attorney
Alison Cohen	Legal Services - Production Attorney
Music	Credit
Jon Leshay	Music Supervisor
David Kitay	Music Conductor
David Kitay	Music
Dan Wallin	Score Mixing
Dan Wallin	Score Recording
Jill Meyers	Music Coordinator - Music Clearance
Lise Richardson	Music Editor
David Kitay	Music Conductor - Score Conductor
Physical Effects	Credit
Steven Lucescu	Stunt Coordinator
Steven Lucescu	Stunts
Monique Ganderton	Stunt Double
Brian Jagersky	Stunt Double
Production Management	Credit
Chris Shaw	Assistant Location Manager
Mathew Hart	Unit Production Manager
Fred Kamping	Location Manager
Diana Lui	Production Supervisor
Joe Fineman	Post-Production - Post Production Consulting
Matt Graver	Location Scout
Michael Toji	Post-Production Supervisor
Vair MacPhee	Production Coordinator
Debra Grieco	Line Producer
Samantha Armstrong	Script Supervisor
Jeff Authors ('JJ')	Assistant Director
David Williams	Stage Manager
Marco Black	Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Marco Black	Unit Production Manager
Ronald McKenzie	Location Scout
Scott Allen Logan	Location Manager
David Chisholm	Production Coordinator - Assistant Production Coordinator
Tim Owen	Location Scout
Jeff J J Authors	Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Lisa Brookes	Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Christopher Welch	Location Scout
Penny Charter	Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Darrin Brown	Assistant Director - Third Assistant Director
Janet Zdyb	Assistant Director - Third Assistant Director
Raymond Duff	Assistant Director - Trainee Assiatant Director
Publicity	Credit
Karen Tyrell	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Eric Thompson	ADR Mixer
Nancy K Nugent	ADR Editor
Michael A Morongell	Sound Engineer - Mixing Engineer
Laura Macias	Foley Artist
Dave Hadder	Boom Operator
Shawn Kennelly	Foley Mixer
Chris David	Rerecording Mixer
John Michael Fanaris	Sound Effects - Sound Effects Coordinator
Jon Ailetcher	Sound Mixer
Paul Curtis	Supervising Sound Editor
Henry Empry	Sound
Chris Navarro	ADR - ADR Recordist
David Esparza	Sound Effects Editor
Mario Vitale	Sound Editor - Apprentice Sound Editor
Amy Hammer	Post-Production Sound - Mix Facility Coordinator
Robert Carr	Sound Recordist - Mixing Recordist
Aaron Green	Sound Effects - Sound Effects Coordinator
Mike Aruol	Sound Mixer - Additional Mixing
Vince Nicastro	Foley Artist
Jim Thompson	Boom Operator
Eric Thompson	Foley Mixer
John Stuver	ADR Editor
Terry Rodman	Rerecording Mixer
Joan Rowe	Foley Artist
Henry Embry	Sound Mixer
Gary Blufer	Sound Effects - Additional Effects Recording
Sean Rowe	Foley Artist
Visual Effects	Credit
Chris Dusendschon	Digital Effects - Digital Imaging
Chris Ervin	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Artist
Kaz Kobielski	Special Effects Coordinator
Mark Rice	Special Effects - Special Effects On Set Key
Frank Ceglia	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Camille Calvet	Makeup Artist
Quita Alfred	Costume Supervisor - Costume Set Supervisor
Alexandra Welker	Costume Designer
Debra Johnson	Hair Stylist
Loreen Lightfoot	Costumes - Cutter
Loreen Lightfoot	Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
Michele Dunn	Costumer
Maria Duplaga	Assistant Costume Designer - Assistant Designer
Sylvain Cournoyer	Makeup Artist
Carrie Proffer	Costumes - Costume Production Assistant
Allison Mondesir	Hair Stylist
Steffany Bernstein	Costume Supervisor
Leigh Stanton	Costumer
Laurie Munday	Costume Supervisor
Candy L Walken	Hair Stylist
Elizabeth Gruszka	Makeup Artist
Isabel DeBiasio	Costume Supervisor - Costume Truck Supervisor
Katherine Kremp	Hair Stylist - Assistant Hair Stylist
Mary Kay Witt	Makeup Artist
Susan Nycz	Costume Supervisor - Costume Truck Supervisor

•To suggest updates to this information, click here