In the shady atmosphere of an
underground gambling club, LA's card sharks come out to
play. Deception and trickery is the only rule in a game
where nothing is as it seems, and everyone has a poker
face. The hustlers get hustled, and a fortune rests on
every deal.
In the magic hour on a desert highway, a black speedster
races towards the shimmering lights of the City of
Angels. The driver's hand effortlessly holds and cuts a
deck of cards over and over; a magician performing his
tricks. This is VERNON. The card mechanic.
Vernon's old flame TIFFANY is the kind of woman who will
cut out a man's heart if it will earn her a fast buck.
Her fellow conman-in-crime MILLER shoots for any deal
that has a payout; be it a petty hustle or a
sophisticated scam.
This is a hard-edged crew with a common goal: to beat
the ultimate card mechanic - THE DEAN - a man for whom
players will drop their entire bankroll, just to say
that they have taken a seat at his table. But The Dean's
table doesn't come cheap. Vernon needs a hundred grand
to buy his way in; small change to the high rollers that
play in this hand. His particular line of credit comes
in the form of a fixed poker game and a greedy card
player named JENNINGS. Tempted by the lure of an
"unbeatable" hand and a dealer that is seemingly on his
side, Jennings unwittingly drops a bundle.
However, in the illusory world of underground gaming,
nothing is as it seems. Although clever with the cards,
Jennings is foolish enough to play with someone else's
cash. Suddenly the crew is being pursued by dangerous
thugs; a vengeful gangster wants his money back.
To further complicate matters, Tiffany and Miller have
personal agendas of their own. Miller is planning a
future with Tiffany, but she still carries a torch for
Vernon, and has her own ideas for pushing Miller swiftly
out of the picture.
Vernon is however, the true master of deception, and he
pulls a magnificent double-cross on them both. Far from
trying to steal The Dean's crown, Vernon has been in
cahoots with him all along. Is the loser actually the
loser, or is it just another maneuver in the mechanic's
master scam?!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Genre:
Dramas, Gambling, Los Angeles, California
Rating:
R (MPAA)
Rating Reason:
For Language, Violence and Sexuality/Nudity.
Starring:
Gabriel Byrne, Thandie Newton, Sylvester Stallone,
Stuart Townsend, Patrick Bauchau, Melanie Griffith,
B-Real, Jamie Foxx, Michael Dorn, Steve Heize, Dina
Merrill, Hal Holbrook, Bo Hopkins, Jason Cerbone,
Charles Rocket, Roger G. Smith
Directed By:
Damian Nieman
Release Information:
Studio: Warner
Home Video
Theatrical Release Date:
2003
DVD Release Date: October 5, 2004
Run Time: 101 minutes
Production Company: Warner Home
Video
Package Type: Snap Case
Dual-Layer Format
DVD Features:
Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1
Available Audio Tracks:
English (Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround)
Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0
Surround)
Languages: English and
Spanish (Dubbed in Columbia)
