They, USA Post, Say

2001 - USA - Post - Noir (Modern Noir)

Type: Features Distributor: Lions Gate Films Rating: R (Violence/Not For Children/Profanity) Running Time: 100 minutes Starring: James Earl Jones, Matthew Lillard, Dash Mihok, Ryan Reynolds, Erik Palladino Directed by: Jeff Probst

PLOT DESCRIPTION

A first feature from the man best known as the host of the hugely successful reality-TV series Survivor, Jeff Probst's twisty thriller is centered around the world of card-playing and con men. A street artist, Tepper (Erik Palladino), finds a wallet outside his apartment building one rainy New York night and phones a number he finds inside. He finds out it belongs to Avery Phillips (James Earl Jones) but notices it contains a lottery ticket worth six million dollars and foolishly tells his garrulous pal Fishman (Matthew Lillard). On the night of their poker game, two more men enter the equation: Quigley (Ryan Reynolds), a divorced sad-sack, and Bolan (Dash Mihok). After Tepper phones him, Avery decides to sit in on their game, unaware that Tepper has his winning lottery ticket. As their game progresses, Tepper's sense of ethics is put to the test, as are the loyalties of the men at the game. Robert Forster co-stars as a street cop thrown into the proceedings, and Carly Pope appears as Tepper's longtime girlfriend Carla. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

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We, Poker and Life, Say,

This movie makes you think for two reasons. We all think we know how it we will react in a given situtation. But once we are put in that situtation our reactions often changes. You may think you know what you would do if you found something of great value. But if have you ever found something worth $6 million? Would you cheat your friends for something of value? Do you feel it would be OK for $6 million?

Many times, while watching the movie. The movie shot in such a small room it make you feel like you are right there. You may feel that you know what is going to happen next but in the end like any good poker hand doesn't turn out the way you think it will.

Definitely a poker movie you will want to watch. You might even wake up the next morning thinking about it!

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