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2007 • 1h 44min • R • Comedy

The Grand

"A comedy about the fine art of losing."

The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker.

IMDb 5.9

RT 40%

MC 57

Director

Zak Penn

Writers

Matt Bierman

Zak Penn

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Woody Harrelson

One Eyed Jack Faro

Werner Herzog

The German

Dennis Farina

L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

David Cross

Larry Schwartzman

Cheryl Hines

Lainie Schwartzman

Richard Kind

Andy Andrews

Chris Parnell

Harold Melvin

Jason Alexander

Dr. Yakov Achmed

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Mike Epps Reggie Marshall

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