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Release Date
• USA: Apr 25, 2008
Official Website:
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MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and brief drug use.
Country USA
Production Companies
Seven Arts Pictures, Andertainment Group, Crescent City Pictures, Tag Entertainment
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• Deal (2008)
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Genre: Comedy
Tagline: Soms komt er van gestolen goed, wel iets goeds!
Plot: 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 30 years ago after missing a family emergency and swearing to his wife, HELEN, "never again". Tommy tries to be content with his luggage business but while watching a poker tournament on television, he sees someone who reminds him of his younger self, ALEX STILLMAN (Bret Harrison).Alex is a cocky, hotshot card playing senior at Yale University. He is the best player there. 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 focuses too much on the cards, and not the players...that's where Tommy comes in. Tommy finds Alex and makes a pact with him: he'll front Alex 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. Alex's parents are sick about it, and Helen, Tommy's wife, is concerned that
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| Directed by |
Gil Cates Jr.
A Midsummer Night's Rave, The Mesmerist, Life After Tomorrow |
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| Written by |
Gil Cates Jr.
Innocent Blood, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, NetForce | |
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| Music By |
Peter Rafelson
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze 2, Boys Life 3, Heart of the Beholder |
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