Directed by:
David MametScreenplay:
David MametCinematography:
Juan Ruiz AnchÃaComposer:
Alaric JansCast:
Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala, J. T. Walsh, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Meshach Taylor, Jack Wallace, John PritchettVOD (1)
Plots(1)
When a suicidal patient reveals that his gambling debt has him at the end of his rope, dedicated psychiatrist Margaret Ford enters into the shadowy underground world of gaming to help him out. At a seedy casino, she boldly confronts Mike, the con man who holds her patient's markers. Duped into a high-stakes poker match, Margaret becomes intoxicated by Mike's mastery, as he both cheats at the game and charms her. She quickly falls for him, turning a blind eye to the fact that he's a swindler who can't be trusted. And before long she finds herself sparring in a mental poker match of the heart with deadly consequences! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Lindsay Crouse
USA
Best movies:
All the President's Men (1976)
Places in the Heart (1984)
The Insider (1999)
Joe Mantegna
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Mike Nussbaum
USA
Best movies:
Men in Black (1997)
Gypsy (1993) (TV movie)
Harry and Tonto (1974)
Lilia Skala
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Ship of Fools (1965)
Lilies of the Field (1963)
Charly (1968)
J. T. Walsh
USA
Best movies:
Sling Blade (1996)
Misery (1990)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Ricky Jay
USA
Best movies:
Le Prestige (2006)
Magnolia (1999)
Boogie Nights (1997)
William H. Macy
USA
Meshach Taylor
USA
Best movies:
Class Act (1992)
Stony Island (1978)
Damien: Omen II (1978)
Jack Wallace
USA
Best movies:
The Bear (1988)
Boogie Nights (1997)
State of Grace (1990)
John Pritchett
USA
Best movies:
Magnolia (1999)
Wyatt Earp (1994)
Homicide (1991)