This movie is centered around a poker tournament (called... the Grand, obviously). Build as a documentary, we follow a bunch of people; Jack Faro (Woody Harrelson) who own (or owned) a casino that he got from his grandpa, but has been staying at a rehab facility of late; Harold Melvin, a nerd who lives with his mother, and drinks a lot of Brain Juice; Lainie, a housewife who is getting a little tired of her husband, Fred (Ray Romano); Larry, Lainie's brother who is... a little out there, and always a step behind his sister; Deuce Fairbanks (Dennis Farina), an elderly gentlemen (a cowboy really)... read the rest.
The Grand
(2007)
Overview
The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker.
Tagline
A comedy about the fine art of losing.
Crew
Director: | Zak Penn |
Writers: | Matt Bierman, Zak Penn |
Cast
Woody Harrelson
Werner Herzog
Dennis Farina
David Cross |
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Production Companies
Eleven Eleven Films, Insomnia Media Group, IMG Film 7
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