Revenge is a Funny Thing. starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin, and Al Pacino. Steven Soderbergh directs from an adaptation by Brain Koppelman & David Levien; Based on characters created by George Clayton Johnson and Jack Russell Davis. Produced by Jerry Weintraub; Executive Producers: Susan Ekins, Gregory Jacobs, Frederic W. Brost and Bruce Berman. a Jerry Weintraub/Section Eight production for Warner Bros. Pictures, with Village Roadshow Pictures.