Deal
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Plot Summary
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. Upon meeting Alex, Tommy realizes he can regain his own self-confidence, pride and a poker championship title by turning Alex into his protégé. The two pair up and master every tournament they enter. The winning streak and friendship between the two is eventually thwarted by the interference of a Las Vegas call girl, Michelle (Shannon Elizabeth). The pair eventually part ways and separately prepare for the World Poker Tour…where only one will take home the championship title.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
3%- Reviews Counted: 35
- Fresh: 1
- Rotten: 34
- Average Rating: 2.9/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Deal is perhaps too briskly paced: The narrative moves along a bit too fleetingly for any genuine character development.
Rotten: Reynolds doesn't convey any of the lightning bolt insouciance that made him arguably the greatest movie star of the '70s and '80s (really) but rather just stands there.
Rotten: Success isn't in the cards for this plodding poker drama.
Rotten: Moving slowly these days, Burt Reynolds does less than no acting in this role, and he's still the best thing in Deal.
Customer Reviews
great poker movie
i think that there need to be more movies about poker. i love the game and like to watch movies about it. i think this is a good movie over all
Highly Unrealistic and Terribly Acted
The poker in the is movie is horribly unrealistic. Many of the plays in this movie would never happen in a World Poker Tour. Such as the play where the Unibomber goes all in out of position with top two pair against a set. There is no way he would risk all his chips on a play like that. For one, if he thought he had the best hand he would try to milk the pot a bit more. I love poker movies but this is by far the worst one I have ever seen. The last seen in the movie is just plain stupid. Won't say anything about it so I don't spoil the ending for anybody willing to watch this garbage after reading this. Do yourself a favor and stick with watching real poker on TV or one of the better poker movies out there like the Cincinnatti Kid or Rounders.
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