The Poker Club (2008)

Four friends discover and accidentally kill a burglar -- who may not be alone -- in the kitchen during their weekly poker night.

Director:

Tim McCann

Writers:

Richard Chizmar (teleplay), Johnathon Schaech (teleplay)

Stars:

Johnny Messner, Michael Risley, Jana Kramer

Cast

Credited cast:
Johnny Messner	...	Bill Doyle
Michael Risley	...	Neil Saloman
Jana Kramer	...	Trudy Todaro
Lenny Levi	...	Peter Vaslos
Olivia Archer	...	Betsy Tyler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Loren Dean	...	Curtis Wilcox
Bruce Faulk	...	Officer Crawford
Judith Hawking	...	The Coroner
Lori Heuring	...	Jan Tyler
Molly Irwin	...	Stripper #2
Chris Kipiniak	...	Cop
Maja Miletich	...	Bartender
Judy Reyes	...	Detective Patterson
Johnathon Schaech	...	Aaron Tyler

Storyline

Four friends discover and accidentally kill a burglar -- who may not be alone -- in the kitchen during their weekly poker night.

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Plot Keywords:

poker | burglar | voice over narration | topless female nudity | face slap | 

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Taglines:

The hand you're dealt could be murder.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some nudity and drug content

Did You Know?

Goofs

Following a chase, after the second thug is hit by a car, his watch cap can be seen on top of that car above driver's side but in very next scene the cap is missing.

User Reviews

Decently put together, but all too easy plot

Johnathon Schaech has definitely got talent, writing and acting in this although it was a mediocre film. The plot seems all too easy and done plenty of times before, but it still somewhat keeps your interest. It was obviously not a Hollywood hit with a huge budget, but for what they had, I believe it turned out OK.

The story follows a lead character Aaron(Johnathon Schaech)and his response to him and his friends killing a burglar on their poker night. They make a commonly used film move and dump the body and get rid of the evidence. Things begin happening to the people involved in this murder and evidence points to our lead character as a determined and suspicious detective (Judy Reyes) investigates Johnathon's character. The plot leads us to an interesting, but non-surprising twist in the end which leaves the audience questioning elements about Aaron's wife and her actions. Johnny Messner once again plays an obnoxious character who is not too likable, for reasons explained in the film. Overall, wasn't too bad considering, but there's definitely better straight to DVD features out there to watch.

Obvious why it's a DVD feature, but still have to give credit to Johnathon Schaech for his drive and determination to adapt this screenplay and get it made.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Mount Haven Country Resort - 123 Log Tavern Road, Milford, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

RAM Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color