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Deal SynopsisSet 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. Only one will take home the championship title.

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Release Date: April 25, 2008
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 86 min.
Distributor(s): Seven Arts Pictures, MGM Distribution Company
Tagline: The game is on.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, sexual content and brief drug use.

Director(s):
Gil Cates Jr

Writer(s):
Gil Cates Jr - Screenplay
Marc Weinstock - Screenplay

Producer(s):
Michael Amato - Executive Producer
Michael Arata - Producer
Albert J. Salzer - Producer
Steve Austin - Producer

Movie Casts:
Burt Reynolds - Tommy
Bret Harrison - Alex
Shannon Elizabeth - Michelle
Jon Eyez - Mike 'Double Diamond' Jackson (as Jon Thomas)
Shannon Allen - Gambler
John J. Anderson - Bar colleague
Michael Arata - Passerby
Michael Aston - Dealer
David Barone - Dealer
James Bearb - Valet Driver
Dale Beasley - Tournament Official
Tony Bentley - Bellagio Maitre'd
Lawrence P. Beron - Front Desk Clerk
Kenny Bordes - Wally
Allen Boudreaux - World Poker Tour Player
Lyle Brocato - New Player #1
James Brothers - Dealer
Edward D. Caiado - Poker Player / Mafia suit
Allan Castro - Dealer
DeAnna Charett - Slot Machine Player / Poker Player
Chase Coleman - Gambler
Corlis Coyne - WPT Gambler
Carol Dupuy - Gambler
Charles Durning
Brian Edwards - Poker Player
Antonio Esfandiari
Dustin Hunter Evans - Jordan
J.D. Evermore - Tex Button
Joe Fontana - Finalist WPT Gambler
Faye Fontenot - World Poker Tournament Player
Mike Franklin - Poker Player
Courtney Friel - Herself
Luis Fuentes - Dealer
Geraldine Glenn - Spectator
Douglas M. Griffin - Player
Gary Grubbs
Joe Hachem - Himself
Rio Hackford - Poker Player
Jacob Hamil - Gambler
Jaime San Andres - Poker player
Deborah R. Jones - Poker Player
Mabel Jones - Poker Player
Phil Laak
John Lambremont Jr. - Dave Right
Anna Belle Landreneau - Poker Player
Raymond Lapino - WPT contestant
Scott Lazar - Himself
Summer Lee - Ann Kim
Tony Lewis - Camera Operator
Elizabeth Lynch - Bar Patron
Maria Mason - Helen, Tommy's wife
Caroline McKinley - Mrs. Stillman
Isabelle Mercier - Herself
Alita Molina - Dealer
Chris Moneymaker - Himself
Ritchie Montgomery
Linh Naquin - Dealer
Stephen Occhipinti - Camera Operator #2
Brandon Olive - Ben
Karen Penrose - Poker player
Ellie Perez - WPT player
Tommy Perna - New Player 2
Greg Raymer - Himself
Billy Slaughter - Jake Katzman
Gary Michael Smith - World Championship Poker Gambler
Diane Spieler - Dealer
Marcus Stanley - Kevin Small
Lee Telle - Gambler
Karlin Tessier - Cocktail waitress
Vincent Van Patten
Lauren Zelman - Cute / Sexy PA

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