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Features actors: Bret Harrison, Burt Reynolds & Shannon Elizabeth Running time: 86Min. Rating: PG-13 Poker is big money these days, with the game finding an unprecedented amount of popularity among both players and spectators. Tommy Vinson, a former Texas Hold ‘Em champion who gave up the game twenty years ago to lead a honest life. Life is costing more than the retirement money he put aside.Tom wants to enjoy his retirement years traveling with his wife, but economic downturns have reduced their money to less than adequate for their lives. But when he accidentally watches a poker tournament on TV, his eye is caught by Alex Stillman, a promising young player.Alex is battling with his parents, particularly his dad who wants him to settle down into a law clerkship to make money for law school.Vinson ends up staking Stillman the money he needs to compete, and the two form a tenuous partnership.This young man knows that he has an affinity for poker and is willing to learn from the expert to hone his game and take it to a professional level.But Stillman’s ego ends up getting in the way, and after scoring with the still gorgeous Shannon Elizabeth (who is actually a hooker), he splits from Vinson’s tutelage. Who will this kid be facing off across the table in the final game of the tournament?You will have to watch to find out. Hope this helps you decide.Thanks for reading this.Please click YEs at the bottom. :)Read full review
Ex-Card shark Tommy Vinson played by Burt Reynolds (In the Name of the King, The Longest Yard-most recent movies) swore himself off the cards years ago, but when he takes on a cocky young player named Alex Stillman played by Bret Harrison, as his protege, he quickly finds himself drawn back into the world of high-stakes poker. The plot here is alot like The Color of Money movie starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman-except here instead of pool- Reynolds and Harrison do it useing cards as a means. Gil Gates directs this movie and wrote the plot, and he has only had one medicre directing effort on the Big Screen (Life After Tomorrow). He has had some success on Tv as he directed the Season 1 efforts of Silk Stockings. Still here, even though Reynolds and Harrison do a good job of acting-the plot is too obvious - even for a drama movie. This movie will interest people that like gaming type movies, or people that enjoy the game of poker. And it is not a bad movie-just an obvious movie. Alot of people will find entertainment in it--and quite a number will find they would have preferred another movie to watch. Pretty good for a movie at best, unless you just love Burt Reynolds movies.Read full review
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Bought it based upon a buddy's recommendation. Personally, I think he's just got a thing for Shannon Elizabeth-lol! A very watered down&unrealistic version of a poker Movie. I'd endorse Rounders or Lucky You before this one!
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