Deal (film)
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| Deal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gil Cates Jr |
| Produced by | Michael Arata Steve Austin Albert J. Salzer |
| Written by | Gil Cates Jr Mark Weinstock |
| Starring | Burt Reynolds Bret Harrison Charles Durning |
| Music by | Peter Rafelson |
| Cinematography | Tom Harting |
| Editing by | Jonathan Cates |
| Distributed by | Seven Arts (non-USA) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
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Deal is a 2006 drama film starring Burt Reynolds and Bret Harrison. 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.
World Poker Tour commentators Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten and Courtney Friel play themselves. A number of other professional poker players and poker-playing celebrities, including Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, Greg Raymer, Chris Moneymaker, Isabelle Mercier and Shannon Elizabeth are in the cast.
[edit] Trivia
- The World Poker Tour set was shipped to New Orleans for filming.
- During the production, Charles Durning treated the cast and crew to a tour of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans and recounted his own World War II experience at Normandy during the D-Day invasion and in the Battle of the Bulge, where he was wounded and taken prisoner.
