by Sarah Polson
The Grand, a poker mockumentary by
Zak Penn, has been chosen to screen
in the Tribeca Film Festival's Spotlight
category. The movie will be shown
during the festival's run April 25 - May 6.
The Spotlight category showcases
out-of-competition movies that feature
high-profile cast members, filmmakers
and subject matter.
The Grand certainly fits two out of three
of those features. Its cast is made up of
a laundry list of stars such as Ray Romano,
Jason Alexander, David Cross, Shannon
Elizabeth, Dennis Farina, Woody Harrelson,
Cheryl Hines, Richard Kind and more.
Several professional poker players also
put in appearances in the film:
Doyle Brunson, Phil Gordon, Phil Hellmuth
and more will show off their poker skills.
The Grand is a comedy set against a poker
tournament, a subject that is quite topical
considering the poker boom over the past
few years.
Penn directed the movie from a screenplay
outline and allowed the actors to improvise
most of their dialogue as they play real poker
on their way to the championship round of
a pretend international tournament.
A theater release date hasn't been set
yet for the movie.
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