Deal Page #2

Synopsis: Law school graduate Alex Stillman isn't happy as junior clerk in his domineering father's firm but finds distraction as highly gifted Internet poker player. Legendary Tommy Vinson, who retired 20 years ago for his wife's sake, successfully offers to coach Alex for half of the fortunate he can learn to win in Las Vegas. The training, focusing on bluffing and dirty tricks, goes well until Alex feels abused by a girl hired by Vinson. They end up both entering the world tour grand final.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Gil Cates Jr.
Production: Seven Arts Pictures/MGM
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
35
Rotten Tomatoes:
3%
PG-13
Year:
2008
86 min
Website
78 Views


the briefs from the Longhorn case.

Okay.

By the way, today is payday,

but they'll hold

your first check

until the end of

the next pay period.

Do you think you can make it

for two more weeks?

I think I can manage.

Okay, good.

Okay.

Oh, and Alex, be careful.

That sorter is

almost at capacity.

(SOFT ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

Did you find anything, baby?

Hmm.

There's one cruise left

that leaves in July.

Mmm-hmm.

We can afford a third-class

cabin, but that's about it,

though we do get

lobster for one night.

Ooh, boy, lobster.

Yeah.

Why don't we go first-class?

(CHUCKLING) Oh, Tommy.

Honey,

this money has to last us

the rest of our lives.

ANNOUNCER:
At the wire, it's

Amanda's Pride, Lucky Day and...

CHARLIE:
Am I hot! That's $400.

I think I'll go hit

a casino for a bit.

If you're gonna go gamble,

then I'm gonna go with you.

Oh, now, wait a minute.

I'm not gonna gamble.

I'm just gonna watch.

What about Helen?

I just told you, I'm just gonna watch.

Yeah, I know.

You'd probably hock your watch.

I'm not gonna hock my watch.

I'm gonna watch. You can't

get into trouble doing that.

If you put down a nickel,

I'm getting up and going.

Because I ain't taking

the rap for this one.

Like taking candy from a baby.

Don't you mean

a baby taking candy?

I get it, because I'm young.

That's really funny.

Too bad there's no minimum

age to spend your money.

ALEX:
Well, guys, it's been fun.

But I better get home now

before I'm too late for curfew.

Lunch money for the next month.

BEN:
Tip from me, thanks.

(WHISTLING)

You really should be doing

this for a living, man.

You think so?

Nice playing in there.

Hey, thanks, man,

I appreciate it.

What do you think, Tommy?

I think he could've

done a lot better.

Talking about me?

Well, if I saw you bluffing,

then everybody at your

table saw you bluffing.

What are you talking about?

I flopped a set.

You missed your flush.

Maybe you should

get your eyes checked.

Maybe I should.

Listen, you know, you got a

hell of a lot of potential,

so if you ever want to sit down

and talk about cards sometime...

Hey, hey... All right,

look, I think he's okay.

You could do a whole lot worse.

Hey, all right, all right.

Tommy Vinson.

What's that dude

talking about, man?

I don't know, maybe he's

drunk or something.

Did you really flop a set?

No, I missed my flush.

Oh, I had a feeling

you'd show up.

What? No, no.

I'm just here to

play cards, man.

No, just give me five minutes.

See the guy over there

with the red hat?

What about him?

What kind of hand do

you think he's got?

Good? Bad?

Good.

Wrong. Okay.

He's got a bad hand.

You know how I know?

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Gil Cates Jr.

Gil Cates Jr., born October 4, 1969 in New York City, is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film Life After Tomorrow, which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival. He is the executive director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. more…

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