Deal (2008/I)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Gil Cates Jr.

Writers:

Gil Cates Jr. (writer)
Mark Weinstock (writer)

Release Date:

12 June 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Soms komt er van gestolen goed, wel iets goeds!

Plot:

As an ex-gambler teaches a hot-shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pulled into the world series of poker, where his protégé is his toughest competition. |

Plot Keywords:

Poker | Poker Tournament | Husband Wife Relationship | Mentor | Poker Player

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	Tommy Vinson
Bret Harrison	...	Alex Stillman
Shannon Elizabeth	...	Michelle
Maria Mason	...	Helen Vinson
Gary Grubbs	...	Mr. Stillman
Caroline McKinley	...	Mrs. Stillman
Charles Durning	...	Charlie Adler
Brandon Olive	...	Ben Thomas
Jennifer Tilly	...	Karen 'Razor' Jones
Jon Eyez	...	Mike 'Double Diamond' Jackson (as Jon 'JT' Eyes)
J.D. Evermore	...	Tex Button
Mike Sexton	...	Himself (as Michael Sexton)
Vincent Van Patten	...	Himself
Phil Laak	...	Himself
Antonio Esfandiari	...	Himself

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and brief drug use.

Runtime:

USA:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43848) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Seven Arts Pictures

Trivia:

For the film's climax, the "World Poker Tour" (2003) set was shipped to New Orleans for filming.

Goofs:

Factual errors: During the last hand of the WPT Championship sequence, Tommy looks down to find Jacks, then checks. This play is impossible. Since play is heads-up, Tommy, if he is acting first, is the small blind. Therefore, he would have to have at least called Alex's big blind. Checking would not have been an option for Tommy, based on his position.

Movie Connections:

References "World Poker Tour" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Fool Me Again

Quite nice

I saw this film last night and I liked it. Burt Reynolds was the right choice for the part and Bret Harrison was convincing. In spite of a basic storyline they took the poker-concept serious. Shannon Elizabeth's part is what surprised me the most, I will not spoil it for anyone, it was just something else. It has been a while since her last film and I have to say she still has her man-enchanting skills.

So in a nutshell: A nice, OK movie with a sort of debuting Bret Harrison, a Burt Reynolds right in it's place and a comeback for Shannon Elizabeth which is definitely worth a watch, especially for pokerfans. I hope to see more of Bret and Shannon.