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DEAL The Movie – Behind The Scenes – Poker Is An Actors Game

DEAL – In Theatres September 28th! Behind the scenes interviews with “World Poker Tour” hosts Vince Van Patten & Mike Sexton, WPT Finalist “Scott Lazar, Jennifer Tilly, and Burt Reynolds. ©2007 Seven Arts

Deal Movie Trailer (2008)

Deal is a 2008 drama film starring film actor Burt Reynolds, with Bret Harrison, and Shannon Elizabeth. The film, currently in post-production, tells the story of a former poker player (Reynolds) who tutors a younger player (Harrison). The film’s climax is a fictional World Poker Tour championship. 25th april 2008 in theaters

MGM – DEAL – Official Trailer

Set against the world of high stakes poker, DEAL follows the story of Alex Stillman (Bret Harrison), a cocky, hotshot, card-playing senior at Yale University. Alex dreams of becoming a professional Texas Hold’em poker player but does not yet have the skill to master the table. Fortunately for him, a chance encounter introduces Alex to retired poker legend, Tommy Vinson (Burt Reynolds). Tommy was at the top of his game twenty years ago but gave it all up in order to save his family.

“DEAL” The Movie – In Theatres September 28th

DEAL – The Movie – In Theatres September 28th Set against the world of high stakes poker, DEAL follows the story of TOMMY VINSON (Burt Reynolds), an ex-gambler who quit the game of Texas Hold’em over 20 years ago who gets sucked back into the game after meeting a younger version of himself, ALEX STILLMAN (Bret Harrison). Alex’s parents would like him to go to law school, but Alex only dreams of playing professional poker, like the icons he sees on TV. After winning an on-line event that places him in the televised game, Alex loses early. He’s close to greatness, but what he doesn’t realize yet is that he doesn’t focus enough on the players… that’s where Tommy comes in. Tommy makes a pact with Alex to front him the high priced entry fees to all the major tournaments if Alex plays the way that Tommy wants him to. Alex resists at first, but after seeing Tommy make some impressive calls while watching a poker game together, Alex changes his mind and they partner – until Alex meets the girl of his dreams (Shannon Elizabeth), who will soon change everything. After Tommy and Alex have a falling out, Tommy, who’s now got the appetite back for the game and a hunger to be known as the best, enters the final tournament of the poker season, the World Poker Tour Championship and ends up facing Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak, Joseph Hachem, Chris Moneymaker, Greg “Fossileman” Raymer, Jennifer Tilly… and Alex along the way to the final table – where …

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