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The Grand (2007) 5.9
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Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 34 user | 56 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com An improvisational comedy using a handful of actors playing characters competing in an actual poker tournament. Director:Zak Penn |
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| Woody Harrelson | ... | ||
| David Cross | ... | ||
| Dennis Farina | ... | ||
| Cheryl Hines | ... | ||
| Richard Kind | ... | ||
| Chris Parnell | ... | ||
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| Ray Romano | ... | ||
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An improvisational comedy using a handful of actors playing characters competing in an actual poker tournament.
Plot Keywords:
improvisational comedy | poker | poker tournament | casino | mockumentary |Taglines:
A comedy about the fine art of losingGenres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 April 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Zak Penn Project See more »Filming Locations:
Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino - 129 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,400,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$16,454 (USA) (21 March 2008)Gross:
$114,669 (USA) (25 April 2008)Company Credits
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Written by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays, Scott Schreer (as Scott P. Schreer)
Performed by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays, Scott Schreer (as Scott P. Schreer)
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(at around 39 mins) when "The German" claims to have played Russian roulette with slave traders, the picture clearly shows him holding a pistol with a magazine, and not a revolver. See more »Quotes
Harold Melvin: It is apparent that you have no concept of pot odds. There are a number of books available in the gift shop that explain it quite thoroughly.See more »
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"Coliseum"Written by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays, Scott Schreer (as Scott P. Schreer)
Performed by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays, Scott Schreer (as Scott P. Schreer)
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So I managed to see The Grand a little while ago at the Puerto Vallarta Film Festival... I had no idea what to expect, as I am admittedly not particularly familiar with the director's other work. I knew some of the actors, but I'm not intimately familiar with their work, either, except for Woody Harrelson. I am a poker fan, though, so I was excited on that front. Well, let me just say that sometimes it's good to go in with no expectations because you can really find yourself getting blown away.
Woody is the biggest name in the movie and one of the funniest. He plays Jack Faro, a down-on-his-luck guy who is trying to save the Rabbit's Foot Casino by winning The Grand poker tournament. David Cross from Arrested Development, Chris Parnell from Saturday Night Live and Cheryl Hines from Curb Your Enthusiasm are also in the movie and are all hilarious. Cross does a fine job letting the air out of those poker players who are so full of themselves.
There are real poker stars in the movie. My favorite, as my friends will attest to, is Phil Gordon, who is funny in the movie along with his announcing partner Mike Werbe. Werbe is like the Ron Popeil of poker. I think I need to learn the Werbe method for my weekly game. (Those of you who have seen the movie will know what I'm talking about.) I could go on, but I don't want to give anything away. From what I've read, the guys in the movie actually played the poker straight and they didn't know who was going to win or lose, so the movie was intriguing for its comedy and its poker. Who wants to watch a fixed hand like in ROunders? This is the real deal. Imagine if the World Series of Poker was a comedy like Spinal Tap or something and you have The Grand.
I definitely will recommend it to my friends when it hits theaters and I'll definitely go see it with them (and I usually won't see a movie in the theater twice.)