The Happening is a 1967 comedy film starring Anthony Quinn, Michael Parks, Faye Dunaway, Robert Walker Jr. and released in March 1967 by Columbia Pictures. The film, produced by Jud Kinberg and directed by Elliott Silverstein, is about four hippies who kidnap a retired Mafia mob boss named Roc Delmonico (Quinn) and hold him for ransom. When none of his friends or family members will pay the ransom, Delmonico takes charge of his own kidnapping. Attempting to blackmail his relatives and associates, he raises his own ransom to three million dollars and demands that it be paid.
The movie is an anti-establishment film which questions the values of Middle America and the older generation. In this story, an important, influential, and rich man is stunned to learn no one will help him out of trouble, so his life is essentially worthless.
The Happening is a 2008 American film written, co-produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel. Production began in August 2007 in Philadelphia. The Happening will be released on Friday, June 13 2008, deliberately planned to fall on Friday the 13th.
M. Night Shyamalan wrote the screenplay with Mark Wahlberg (I) specifically in mind for the lead role.
A group of young drifters (Faye Dunaway, Michael Parks, Robert Walker, Jr. and George Maharis) kidnap wealthy businessman Roc Delmonico (Anthony Quinn) just for kicks. They keep him captive, demanding a ransom for his safe release. However there is no one - wife (Martha Hyer), Mafia associates or mother - willing to part with the $200,000 ransom. Demonico is dismayed that no one appears unduly concerned about his fate and joins forces with the kidnappers to plot his revenge, blackmailing his once nearest and dearest into parting with $3,000,000 in hush money. Written by alfiehitchie
