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
Courtney Friel	...	Herself
Scott Lazar	...	Himself
Isabelle Mercier	...	Herself
Chris Moneymaker	...	Himself
Joe Hachem	...	Himself
Greg Raymer	...	Himself
Wallace Merck	...	Barry
Dustin Hunter Evans	...	Jordan Stillman (as Dustin Evan)
Floyd Lewis	...	Chatter Person #1
Evelyn Mullins	...	Chatter Person #2
Neal Rivet	...	Jesse
Marcus Stanley	...	Kevin Small
Preston Lorio	...	Matt
Kenny Bordes	...	Wally
Tatyana Kanavka	...	Russian Girl #1
Irina Beskaravaynaya	...	Russian Girl #2
Lawrence P. Beron	...	Front Desk Clerk (as Larry Beron)
Tony Bentley	...	Maitre D'
Rio Hackford	...	Chasen
Summer Lee	...	Ann Kim
Tommy Perna	...	New Player #1
Lyle Brocato	...	New Player #2
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Man at Bar
Sherri Marina	...	Chaniqua
Michael Arata	...	Passerby
Amanda Columbus	...	Girl At Bar (as Amanda Jane Columbus)
John Lambremont Jr.	...	Announcer
Billy Slaughter	...	Announcer
Michael Aston	...	Dealer
Diane Spieler	...	Dealer
Allan Castro	...	Dealer
David Barone	...	Dealer
Alita Molina	...	Dealer
Lihn Naquin	...	Dealer
Luis Fuentes	...	Dealer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carol Dupuy	...	Gambler
Brian Edwards	...	Gambler
Faye Fontenot	...	Gambler
Joe Fontana	...	Finalist WPT Gambler (uncredited)
Debby Gaudet	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Geraldine Glenn	...	Audience member (uncredited)
Jacob Hamil	...	Gambler (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc	...	WPT Gambler (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	WPT Gambler (uncredited)
Jay Oliver	...	Poker Player (uncredited)
Louis St. Romain	...	Cameraman (uncredited)

Directed by
Gil Cates Jr.

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gil Cates Jr.		writer
Mark Weinstock		writer

Produced by
Michael Amato	....	executive producer
John J. Anderson	....	co-producer
Michael Arata	....	producer
Steve Austin	....	producer
Jerry Daigle	....	associate producer
Richard Gabai	....	executive producer
Nzinga Garvey	....	executive producer
Richard Iott	....	co-associate producer
Scott Lazar	....	executive producer
Greg McDonald	....	executive producer
Albert J. Salzer	....	producer
Marc Weinstock	....	producer

Original Music by
Peter Rafelson

Cinematography by
Tom Harting		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jonathan Cates
Eric Strand

Casting by
Amy Staub
Tommy Staub

Production Design by
Frank Zito

Makeup Department
Simone Almekias-Siegl	....	personal makeup artist: Burt Reynolds
Kimberley Kirkpatrick	....	makeup artist
Robin Mathews	....	makeup department head
Aimee Stuit	....	makeup department head

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Lonano	....	second assistant director
Sherman Shelton Jr.	....	second second assistant director
Gregory Kent Simmons	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Elizabeth Herberg	....	art coordinator
Alexander Lasseigne III	....	set dresser
Twig Leveque	....	graphic designer
Trey Merrill	....	on-set dresser
Janna Roach	....	assistant property master
Michelle Rolland	....	property master
Brent Stewart	....	foreman

Sound Department
Michael Brown	....	foley artist
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Fairlamb	....	foley mixer
Robert Hoehn	....	sound designer
Sylvain Loiseau	....	post-production audio manager
Ron Scelza	....	production sound mixer
Christopher Tiffany	....	boom operator
David Warburton	....	first assistant sound editor

Visual Effects by
Rachel Clement	....	digital cleanup artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Applebaum	....	additional camera operator
James T. Bruce IV	....	camera production assistant
Benton Collinsworth	....	camera production assistant
Edward Darr	....	grip
Robert Foster	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jerry M. Jacob	....	Steadicam operator
Yaron Levy	....	director of photography: Los Angeles
Louis Normandin	....	best boy electric
Joseph Paolucci Jr.	....	lamp operator
Patti Perret	....	still photographer
Kennith G. Smith	....	dolly grip
Michael L. Smith	....	key grip

Casting Department
James Bearb	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claire Hedlund	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Julius Friede	....	digital intermediate colorist
Dennis Little	....	digital intermediate production coordinator
Heather J. Morrison	....	assistant editor
Jon Pehlke	....	on-line editor
Sarah Priestnall	....	production supervisor: digital intermediate

Music Department
Mason Cooper	....	music supervisor
Jerry Deaton	....	composer: additional music
Robert Hoehn	....	music arranger
Yagmur Kaplan	....	music editor

Other crew
Prince Bagdasarian	....	film and high definition coordinator
Victor Brunette	....	technical services
Arvid Cristina	....	assistant production coordinator
Charlie French	....	assistant to producer
Lucia Hallett	....	production assistant
Russ Honican	....	main title designer
Ruth Kesler	....	production coordinator
Jeremy Kirkland	....	production assistant
Jerrold W. Lambert	....	key accountant
Matt McLellan	....	assistant location manager
Eric Min	....	production executive
Emily Pendas	....	script supervisor
Melissa Perret	....	assistant accountant
Erik William Smith	....	production executive
Chris Stiles	....	production assistant
John M. White	....	production assistant
Mandy White	....	production assistant
Paolo Paci	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Thanks
Minnie Driver	....	thanks
James Woods	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Seven Arts Pictures
• Andertainment Group
• Crescent City Pictures
• Tag Entertainment

Distributors

• Seven Arts Pictures (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cavalry Technology Partners  internet services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes: dollies and remote camera systems
• Departure Studios  post-production audio services
• Hollywood Intermediate  digital intermediate services
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  film commission

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

Burt Showing his age...

It would appear from the comments that this is the worst movie in history !!!!, well its not really. I am not going to say its award winning material because it is not. I watched the movie from start to finish and not once did i look at my watch thinking isn't it about time this finished.

Burt is looking old which is a shame as to me he will always be JJ from Cannonball Run with Capt Chaos (Dom DeLuise) for Company. Shannon Elizabeth is totally wasted, looked good though and why Jennifer Tilly was in this movie was beyond me.

the story was predictable with no great surprises. I could have written the finale 30 minutes into the film however it does keep you captivated. I felt you actually cared about the characters which is pretty unusual.

Watch it, enjoy it, forget about it would be my advice.