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:

Comedy | 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. |

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

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and brief drug use.

Runtime:

USA:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43848) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | UK:12

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 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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-04-27)" (2008)

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.