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Cast
Ben Mendelsohn (Gerry)Ryan Reynolds (Curtis)Yvonne Landry (Louise)Anthony Howard (Larry)Jayson Warner Smith (Clifford)Kerry Cahill (Riverboat Waitress)Jane McNeill ('Bloody Mary' Kate)Jason Shaffette (Chuck Poker Dealer)P.J. Marshall (Dale)Stephanie Honoré (Denise)Teri Wyble (Home Buying Wife)Hunter Burke (Home Buying Husband)Randy Austin (Big Winner)Jared Bankens (Skinny Thug)Alfre Woodard (Sam)Joshua Powell (Waiter)Sienna Miller (Simone)Lio Tipton (Vanessa)
Directors
Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
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Synopsis
Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.
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