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Hard Four

  • 20072007
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 22m
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6.0/10
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Hard Four (2007)
  • Comedy
When legendary gambler Golden Hands Segal suffers a fatal heart attack at the craps table in Las Vegas, his grandson Freddy Meingold and boyhood pal Spencer Ragusa have less than 24 hours to... Read allWhen legendary gambler Golden Hands Segal suffers a fatal heart attack at the craps table in Las Vegas, his grandson Freddy Meingold and boyhood pal Spencer Ragusa have less than 24 hours to retrieve the body for burial in New Jersey.When legendary gambler Golden Hands Segal suffers a fatal heart attack at the craps table in Las Vegas, his grandson Freddy Meingold and boyhood pal Spencer Ragusa have less than 24 hours to retrieve the body for burial in New Jersey.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
116
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  • Director
    • Charles Dennis
  • Writer
    • Charles Dennis
  • Stars
    • Ross Benjamin
    • Samuel Gould
    • Charlene Blaine
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Dennis
  • Writer
    • Charles Dennis
  • Stars
    • Ross Benjamin
    • Samuel Gould
    • Charlene Blaine
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    • 5User reviews
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  • Photos11

    Charlene Blaine, John Getz, Rachelle Carson, Samuel Gould, Ross Benjamin
    Kim Delgado, Charles Dennis
    Bryan Cranston, Ethne Bliss
    Charlene Blaine, Ross Benjamin, Dabney Coleman
    Prentiss Benjamin, Kim Eveleth, Steve Tannen, Ross Benjamin, Samuel Gould
    Michelle Ward and Edward Asner
    Paula Prentiss in Hard Four (2007)
    Paula Prentiss in Hard Four (2007)
    Fayard Nicholas and Paula Prentiss in Hard Four (2007)
    Richard Benjamin, Ross Benjamin, Charlene Blaine, Charles Dennis, Kim Eveleth, and Paula Prentiss at an event for Hard Four (2007)

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    Ross Benjamin
    Ross Benjamin
    • Spencer Ragusaas Spencer Ragusa
    Samuel Gould
    • Freddy Meingoldas Freddy Meingold
    Charlene Blaine
    Charlene Blaine
    • Erica Daleas Erica Dale
    Charles Dennis
    Charles Dennis
    • Pericles Kulakundisas Pericles Kulakundis
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Nat Segalas Nat Segal
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Governor Begleyas Governor Begley
    Hamilton Camp
    Hamilton Camp
    • Bix Karewas Bix Karew
    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Spray Loomisas Spray Loomis
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Lt. Bryce Baxteras Lt. Bryce Baxter
    John Getz
    John Getz
    • Blazedell Woodruffas Blazedell Woodruff
    Fayard Nicholas
    Fayard Nicholas
    • Ulyssesas Ulysses
    Paula Prentiss
    Paula Prentiss
    • Sweet Cherrieas Sweet Cherrie
    Ian Abercrombie
    Ian Abercrombie
    • Jack Ermineas Jack Ermine
    Mitzi McCall
    Mitzi McCall
    • Myrna Segalas Myrna Segal
    Richard Steven Horvitz
    Richard Steven Horvitz
    • Sheldon Goldsteinas Sheldon Goldstein
    • (as Richard Horvitz)
    Salli Saffioti
    Salli Saffioti
    • Julie Krieger Goldsteinas Julie Krieger Goldstein
    Rachelle Carson-Begley
    Rachelle Carson-Begley
    • Dee Dee Kulakundisas Dee Dee Kulakundis
    • (as Rachelle Carson)
    Kim Delgado
    Kim Delgado
    • Garvey Rogersas Garvey Rogers
    • Director
      • Charles Dennis
    • Writer
      • Charles Dennis
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    Storyline

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    When legendary gambler Golden Hands Segal suffers a fatal heart attack at the craps table in Las Vegas, his grandson Freddy Meingold and boyhood pal Spencer Ragusa have less than 24 hours to retrieve the body for burial in New Jersey.
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      • Getting there is the hard part!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Paula Prentiss' real name is Paula Ragusa. Ross Benjamin who plays Spencer Ragusa is her son in real life. She also plays Sweet Cherrie in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Spencer Ragusa: A relationship is only as strong as its ability to survive a vacation.

    • Soundtracks
      Memories of Childhood
      Lyrics by Charles Dennis

      Music by Daniel Brewbaker

      Performed by Dabney Coleman

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Amusing comedy
    If you take works for what they are, you will be rarely disappointed. This light comedy is not different. Take it as it is and you might enjoy it. Although I could watch it as it came when I bought it, I asked a friend to add Spanish subtitles and waited for a while (it took him longer than usual because he did it on his spare time at a TV station where he does precisely that), because I wanted to understand and fully enjoy it. Fortunately I did. It is amusing, at times a bit on the gross side, but I suppose that was intended (no wonder with the plot and characters involved). In brief the story deals with a California young man whose Jewish grandpa dies in Las Vegas, when he is about to win a large sum of money. The guy has to fly there and bring the body home in record time for a proper funeral, but his best friend messes everything up when he tries to help. The plot involves wives, twins, a hotel manager, a convict, a a football hero, an ex-cheerleader, a kid, a café owner with a gun, a security guard, and many more characters. Ross Benjamin leads the cast as Stephen Ragusa, the grandson's best friend. He is a funny performer, who rounds up his character with his weird looks (in a sort of "Now I'm handsome, now I'm not" way). Samuel Gould acts as his complement, keeping Stephen's crazy ideas in perspective. And then there are these great performers who also contribute to the general zaniness: Charles Dennis (also writer and director), Charlene Blaine, Edward Asner, Mitzi McCall, Salli Saffioti, Rachelle Carson, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Horvitz and Kim Delgado, plus my all-time favorite Paula Prentiss in a funny brief scene. On the negative side, sometimes director Dennis allows sentimentality to intrude both aurally (with a sad piano – from a score by Larry Brown that most of the time is excellent) and visually (with silly flashbacks of old grandpa when he was alive), but it soon recovers. In a couple of scenes, Ross Benjamin seems to slow the action the way he delivers his lines, as when he tries to convince Erica (Blaine) to take him from L.A. to Las Vegas, along with his best friend Freddy (Gould), but in the end the scenes work effectively. I believe this motion picture was done with no other pretension than making a comedy that would make the viewer have a good time. I don't know the rest, but I did, and recommend it.
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    • Isnt Ragusa Ross Benjamin's real sirname?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Foo Dog Productions
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El último juego
    • Filming locations
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production company
      • Foo Dog Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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