The Grand

Duration:

104 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

6

Director:

Zak Penn

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino - 129 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Earnings

Budget: $5,400,000

Opening Weekend: $16,454 (USA) (23 March 2008)

Gross: $114,669 (USA) (27 April 2008)

Cast

Actor

Character

Michael McKean

The Grand

K.D. Aubert

The Grand

Woody Harrelson

One Eyed Jack Faro

David Cross

Larry Schwartzman

Dennis Farina

LBJ 'Deuce' Fairbanks

Cheryl Hines

Lainie Schwartzman

Richard Kind

Andy Andrews

Chris Parnell

Harold Melvin

Werner Herzog

The German

Jason Alexander

Dr. Yakov Achmed

Ray Romano

Fred Marsh

Mike Epps

Reggie Marshall

Judy Greer

Sharon Andrews

Gabe Kaplan

Seth Schwartzman

Michael Karnow

Mike Werbe

Julie Claire

Dr. Jamie Sellers

Barry Corbin

Jimminy 'Lucky' Faro

Shannon Elizabeth

Toni

Estelle Harris

Ruth Melvin

Andrew Hill Newman

Russell Kalenich - The Dealer

Andrea Savage

Renee Jensen

Phil Gordon

Himself

Robert Thompson

Himself - Tournament Director

Andy Bellin

Poker Pro

Doyle Brunson

Poker Pro

Antonio Esfandiari

Poker Pro

Phil Hellmuth Jr.

Poker Pro

Phil Laak

Poker Pro

Daniel Negreanu

Poker Pro

Hank Azaria

Mike 'The Bike' Heslov

Tom Hodges

Tim 'Tiny Wonders' Woolrich

David Pressman

Melville 'Murph Murph' Murphy

Brett Ratner

'Sob Story' Barry Blaustein

Avi Arad

Abdul Shavit

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister

German's Bodyguard

Lance Stockton

German's Bodyguard

Tim Mikulecky

Bitch Slapped Man

Trula M. Marcus

Front Desk Clerk

Cynthia Petrello

Waitress at Vic & Anthony's

Linda Button

Jack's Secretary

Rusty Meyers

Long Island Poker Player

Richard Brodie

Himself

Peter O'Meara

Dave Esme

Tara G. Wise

Lainie's Daughter Ellen

Catherine Rose Young

Lainie's Daughter Catherine

Alec Holden

Little Larry

Hailey McCann

Little Lainie

Orly Shani

Lavisch's Assistant

Naomi Fabe

Lavisch's Assistant

Errol Guidry II

Cajun Larry

Jeff Bowler

Poker Player

Sharon Fann

Dealer at TV Tournament

Marc Chaiet

Hotel Guest (as Marc J.Chaiet)

Garrett McKechnie

Hotel Guest (as Garret Mckechnie)

Tilman J. Fertitta

Himself

Munchkin the Rabbit

Himself

Sean Patrick Flaherty

Sean Marsh

Bonnie Joy Ashley

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Harvey Blanc

Bell Desk Captain

Ashley Bowler

Child in Vic and Anthony's

Barry Brandt

Poker Player

Kelly Catey

Lavicsh's Assistant (uncredited)

Paul Edney

Poker Tournament Pit Boss

John Embry

Poker Player

Steve Grabowsky

Poker Player

Alistair Herz

Police Offier #1 (uncredited)

Kelly R. Kleinman

Leroy Kelly

Melinda Kramer

Poker Dealer

Riley G. Matthews Jr.

Poker Player

Wesley Okerson

Poker Player

Bob Pepper

Poker Player

Michael A. Rizza

Poker Player

Brahm Taylor

Rex Copeland

Dave Yekell

Poker Player

Did you know?

Trivia

The script was barely 29 pages long. Zak Penn had the actors improvise.

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With the exception of the character conversations away from the game, the entire final table scene was unscripted. The directors chose to play the entire final table for real, meaning that they did not know in advance which of the characters would win, and thus how the movie would end. Because of 'Ray Romano''s shooting schedule, the scene between Lainie and Fred had to be filmed before the final table had been played. Two different scenes were shot to allow for Lainie to either win or lose. The alternative scene is included on the DVD.

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Goofs

Chips spread across the table disappear during the Blausteen-Schwartzman game.

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When the 6 players start the last round, they have 13.5 million dollars in total. Later on (during the 10-minute break) they have 13.49 million. and when only 2 players are remaining, back to 13.5 million.

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(at around 39 mins) when "The German" claims to have played Russian roulette with slave traders, the picture clearly shows him holding a pistol with a magazine, and not a revolver.

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Quotes

Mike Werbe: Every time you play a hand of you poker you wanna run through a mental check list. Head Position Hand Position Neck Position Breathing Posture. More than 25 items. It's a lot. And that why I've come up with a handy mnemonic device. Just one word: HPHPNPBPECMSPAMDCPAFTSTTL. It's easy.

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Harold Melvin: Ruth, if I were a food critic, I would give your cooking five stars -- five stars that had each collapsed into a black hole and merged to form the largest black hole in the universe.

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Phil Gordon: I think that's a terrible mistake, Mike.

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