Deal
Deal is a 2008 poker drama film starring Burt Reynolds, Bret Harrison and Shannon Elizabeth. It follows the former poker player tutoring a younger player (Harrison). The film's climax is a fictional World Poker Tour championship.
Plot
Alex Stillman (Bret Harrison) is a law student who plays poker online and in home games. He competes in an online tournament where the final table is played live on TV. Alex reaches the final table, but is eliminated first after being outmatched by professional player Karen "The Razor" Jones. The final table broadcast is watched by retired player Tommy Vinson (Burt Reynolds), who feels that Alex has potential as a player but could use his help. Vinson tracks Alex down at a cash game and offers him his business card, which Alex refuses until Tommy impresses him by reading his last hand.
More details
author | Gil Cates Jr. |
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director | Gil Cates Jr. |
editor | Jonathan Cates |
events | gambling |
genre | drama |
keywords | beat beautiful woman build business card even game grind las vegas law firm law school law student learn lose louisiana morning nothing phone call poker poker game prostitute read retire tell want win world poker tour |
musicBy | Peter Rafelson |
producer | Albert J. Salzer Michael Arata Steven Kent Austin |
productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
publisher | MGM Distribution Co. |
recordedAt | New Orleans |