Mississippi Grind (2015)

Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.

Directors:

Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Writers:

Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Stars:

Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Yvonne Landry

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Gerry
Yvonne Landry	...	Louise
Anthony Howard	...	Larry
Ryan Reynolds	...	Curtis
Jayson Warner Smith	...	Clifford
Kerry Cahill	...	Riverboat Waitress
Jane McNeill	...	'Bloody Mary' Kate
Jason Shaffette	...	Chuck Poker Dealer
P.J. Marshall	...	Dale
Stephanie Honoré	...	Denise
Teri Wyble	...	Home Buying Wife
Hunter Burke	...	Home Buying Husband
Randy Austin	...	Big Winner
Jared Bankens	...	Skinny Thug
Alfre Woodard	...	Sam

Storyline

Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with a younger, charismatic poker player named Curtis in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what has been lost.

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Plot Keywords:

written by director | road trip | bar | mugging | stabbed in the stomach | 

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Taglines:

We can't lose.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Febre do Mississípi

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,434, 27 September 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$129,747, 23 October 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sycamore Pictures,Electric City Entertainment,Gowanus Projections

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Spain was only released in 2 theaters (Madrid: Artistic Metropol, for 5 days / Barcelona: Cinemes Girona, for 6 days).The film was only projected in subtitled version.

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Goofs

During the Fairgrounds Racetrack scene prior to the start of the horse race, the track announcer says "The trotters are now in the hand of the starter, it's post time." This would be appropriate prior to the start of a trotting harness race, not a thoroughbred turf race which is depicted as happening live on the track.

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Quotes

Cherry: The journey is the destination.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, when the soundtrack information is rolling, the first 4 tells of Joe Navarro's 200 poker tells are played.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

Dark Cloud Rising
Written and Performed by Jimmy Lee Harris
Courtesy of Fat Possum Records
Administered by Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.

User Reviews

Great portrayal of a gambling addict

This is a film about two poker players who strike up a friendship and go on a road trip to win their fortune. The problem is that one of them doesn't know when to quit. This is one the best films I've seen about gambling and poker in a long time. The two lead actors , Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn are brilliant and they work really well together. Mendelsohn in particular is really convincing as man with a severe gambling problem. This doesn't glamorise gambling at all and it highlights all the pitfalls of not being able to stop gambling. Essentially this is a road movie that despite having many bumps is actually a really good journey to be on for the viewer.