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Director:
Gil Cates Jr.
Writers:
Gil Cates Jr. (writer)
Mark Weinstock (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 June 2008 (Germany) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Soms komt er van gestolen goed, wel iets goeds! more
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. | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(13 articles)
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User Comments:
Would have forgiven, if it wasn't THAT bad! more (13 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and brief drug use.
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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 more
Company:
Seven Arts Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
For the film's climax, the "World Poker Tour" (2003) set was shipped to New Orleans for filming. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: During the WPT Championship sequence, Commentators Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten call the play from the start of the tournament to it's finish. This never happens with WPT coverage. In the WPT T.V. episodes, Sexton and Van Patten only commentate on the final table coverage. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-04-26)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Fool Me Again more

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25 out of 70 people found the following comment useful.
Would have forgiven, if it wasn't THAT bad!, 5 February 2008
1/10
Author: osinsh-2 from Latvia

Every time now and then we see some new poker related title, what is very understandable with all that "Americas last gold rush" going on all over the place.

And every time I hope there will be something decent. But no - except "Rounders" there isn't anything worth your time and money.

I am not talking about poker content even (which is truly horrifying in the sense of realities of the game world and poker as such). The story is as good as the baddest chick-flick may go in the terms of straightforward storyline that goes as far as "A man got into train in the city A. Rode for an hour. Got off in the city B. The end". "Donk-flick", if you wish. Acting looks like someone intentionally wanted to make this film as "seconds-grade-project lookalike".

Do Hollywood is out of professional actors? The only worst poker movie could be "Lucky You".

To sum it up - this movie is good only for one reason - we see Shannon's sexy ass in tight panties for a second. That's all. There's nothing more.

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