Deal

 (2008)

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Deal is the real deal
Sep 01, 2008
mathias8813 - yahoo.com
This is a good flim.I like it because the story was good and to the point. It not as long as 21 witch I also like.If you like poker you will like this movie.... Full review
Seriously the worst movie I've ever seen
Aug 27, 2008
jbooms88 - yahoo.com
Right from the get go I was bored, a beaten up old story line about some old pro who takes some hot shot kid under his wing to teach him the ropes, etc, etc had me regretting my rental, but I... Full review
poker
Jul 28, 2008
astrosexpress2007 - yahoo.com
i think deal has been the best poker movie since lucky you came out its a must see movie for all poker and non-poker fans.... Full review
I guess I don't know much
May 13, 2008
biggeneraljake - yahoo.com
because this movie is good, real good. Acting excellent, several life messages that younger viewers won't appreciate--no special effects, no nudity, no drugs, no in yo face !!!! Just a great script, a great story line and excellent acting--sorry to all... Full review
Gayiest movie ever
May 04, 2008
masonpatrickryan - yahoo.com
dont see it trust me!!! i thought it wwould be good but i was tottlay wrong!!! so please dont waiste ur time on this rediculous movie!!!... Full review
Go see it for Burt
Apr 28, 2008
filmreviewer42 - yahoo.com
Generally connect the dots story about a kid who gets a shot at the big time of professional poker. Overall an entertaining piece because of Burt Reynolds, who shows the charm and acting ability that made him a favorite back in... Full review
deal me out of this clonker
Apr 28, 2008
irishmantopguy - yahoo.com
movie is another in a long line of Poker tournament movies. Other earlier movies like The Grand were good, unfortunately this one isn't. Tommy Vinson ( Burt Reynolds) is the ageing pro who has never won the big game, and who... Full review
Fun
Apr 26, 2008
piright7 - yahoo.com
It's a film that is exactly what you expect. It's small budget fun. The whole thing was probably made for the lunch budget of an aweful big budget film such as Godzilla.... Full review
It's the Color Money only with Poker
Apr 25, 2008
marsbuzzzz - yahoo.com
Poker is hot, but Renyolds is not. You want a better movie watch 21 or the Color of Money. Come on a College dorm geek ends up a Super Poker player with help from a wash out? No way... Full review
all right, worth a watch
Apr 24, 2008
wicked_d365 - yahoo.com
I watched this online about a month or two ago. It was a good movie, it stars Burt Renoylds, a washed up poker player, who has vowed to never play again, and Bret Harrison, the guy from "Reaper" and "The Loop"... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Aug 19, 2008
3 Black Chicks
On August 19th, MGM Home Entertainment will release the exciting poker film DEAL on DVD! ... Full Review
| Aug 19, 2008
iF Magazine
DEAL isn't that bad. Wrap up Well, the film isn't too bad although it is quite predictable and we have seen it done many times over but the DVD special features, or lack thereof, is pathetic. ... Full Review
| Aug 17, 2008
Boston Herald
Dont expect a jolt of amusement from the special features. He reaches out to a new talent, recent college graduate Alex Stillman (Bret Harrison, Reaper). ... Full Review
| Aug 08, 2008
DVD Talk
For a movie that's all about the rush of the game, "Deal" is woefully lacking in excitement.....In their highly derivative, embarrassingly hollow poker drama "Deal," writers Gil Cates, Jr.....Yet the screenplay fails the character on every level.....Cates' flat direction and the constant voiceover work saps the remaining energy from the moment..... ... Full Review
| Apr 25, 2008
ocregister.com
Reynolds does less than no acting in this role, and he's still the best thing in "Deal. In "Deal," when Reynolds sits there behind his sunglasses (usually indoors), his arms uncomfortably folded, it's as if he's trying to keep everything together, lest some of that facial work go flooey. ... Full Review

News

Posted May 11th 2009 1:45AM by TMZ Staff Bluffs work at the tables, not in real life -- a lesson one professional poker player could learn after allegedly screwing a company out of big bucks over the movie " Deal... ... Full Article

In an industry built on someone getting a raw deal every minute, few deals have been rawer than the post-"Boogie Nights" career of Burt Reynolds . ... Full Article

Deal is the story of two poker players one old, one young for whom the game has more meaning than just a test of luck and skill. ... Full Article

Interviews
acedmagazine.com2008-08-22
Although slow moving, I found Deal an interesting movie.Those into gambling or slow-paced dramas should get a kick out of it.There are a few twists, but the main one was predictable. ... Full Article

"Deal" is the latest card-tournament drama to suggest that the movies ought to find a more compelling sport, although it's more fun to watch the poker in this movie than the face of its star. ... Full Article

Will he ever get the one last script that will return him to glory? The film Deal isnt it. Reynolds plays Tommy Vinton: a mysterious stranger who begins observing young poker hotshot Alex (Bret Harrison). Alex is from the Internet ... Full Article

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