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.
Acting
Herzog's deadpan existentialism steals every scene.
Writing
Improvised dialogue sharper than scripted poker movies.
Director
Zak Penn
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
Ray Romano
Fred Marsh
Mike Epps
Reggie Marshall
Judy Greer
Sharon Andrews
Gabe Kaplan
Seth Schwartzman
Michael McKean
Steve Lavisch
Julie Claire
Dr. Jamie Sellers
Barry Corbin
Jimminy 'Lucky' Faro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Most of the poker scenes used real professional players as extras, and several actual tournament directors appear as themselves.
This was Zak Penn's directorial debut after years as a superhero screenwriter, essentially his rebellion against studio systems.
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