A group of hustlers encounter "The Dean" and pull off a successful sting that results in their pursuit by a vengeful gangster.
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Cast
| Joe Nicolo | ... |
Ritchie
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| Carl Mazzocone Sr. | ... |
Older Wiseguy
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| George Tovar | ... |
Paulie
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Sal
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| Jason Cerbone | ... |
Young Stevens
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| Mark De Alessandro | ... |
Hitman #1
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| Doc Duhame | ... |
Hitman #2
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Shane T. Anderson | ... |
Hitman #3
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| Thandiwe Newton | ... |
Tiffany
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| Glenn Plummer | ... |
Attendant
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| Gabriel Byrne | ... |
Miller
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Mick Rossi | ... |
Club Patron #1
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| Sean Stanek | ... |
Club Patron #2
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Holly Cat | ... |
Girl in Hallway
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| Carl Mazzocone | ... |
Doorman
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| Jamie Foxx | ... |
Jennings
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Talbert Morton | ... |
Player #1
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| Stacie Randall | ... |
Dealer
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| Rodney Rowland | ... |
Jeff
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| Michael Harney | ... |
Micky Swift
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| Jenifer Neme | ... |
Turbo
(as Jennifer Burgess-Keene)
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Shawn Frances Lee | ... |
Bitch in The Black Dress
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Tom Reynolds | ... |
Casino Man
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Greg Suddeth | ... |
Floorman
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Erika Nann | ... |
Deck Switch Babe
(as Erika Nann-Barranco)
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| Stuart Townsend | ... |
Vernon
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Kevin Centazzo | ... |
Casino Valet
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| Bo Hopkins | ... |
Scarne
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Bret Anthony | ... |
Butler
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| Dina Merrill | ... |
Dina
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Shaun Jones | ... |
Ose
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| Mark Boone Junior | ... |
Leipzig
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| Tony Amendola | ... |
Dr. Daley
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| Roger Guenveur Smith | ... |
Marlo
(as Roger G. Smith)
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| B-Real | ... |
Nate
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J. Katherine Novy | ... |
Pole Dancer
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| Ted Hartley | ... |
'Teddy' The Surgeon
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| Sylvester Stallone | ... |
Stevens
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Kevin Burchett | ... |
Concierge
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| Melanie Griffith | ... |
Eve
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Chris Rommelmann | ... |
Bartender
(as Christopher Neal Rommelmann)
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| Hal Holbrook | ... |
The Professor
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| Adam Grace | ... |
Chip
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Earl Nelson | ... |
Earl
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Brian Gillis | ... |
Ricky
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| Jason England | ... |
Jason
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| David Purdham | ... |
Detective
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| Tony Burton | ... |
Fedora
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| Steve Heinze | ... |
Goateed Malini Muscle
(as Steven Heinze)
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| Charles Rocket | ... |
Tony D.
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| Michael Dorn | ... |
Jack Thornhill
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| Patrick Bauchau | ... |
Malini
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Michael Zurich | ... |
Vested Malini Muscle
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| Jack Conley | ... |
Buckley
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Jessica Wood | ... |
Waitress
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| Ray Buffer | ... |
Club Security
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Candy Richardz | ... |
(Self-casino guest) (creditOnly)
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| Heath Centazzo | ... |
Gunman at Bar (uncredited)
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Angela Fratto | ... |
Hot Girl (uncredited)
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| Trae Ireland | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Joel Manning | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Damian Nieman | ... |
Jackie (uncredited)
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| Tawny Roberts | ... |
Dancer in Club (uncredited)
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| Andrea C. Robinson | ... |
Club Girl (uncredited)
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Shira Nicole Smith | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Tabitha Stevens | ... |
Dancer in Club (uncredited)
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William Tinsley | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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R. Paul Wilson | ... |
Mr. Andrews (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Damian Nieman | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Damian Nieman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| David Boxerbaum | ... | associate producer |
| Merv Griffin | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Chris Hammond | ... | producer (produced by) (as Christopher B. Hammond) |
| Ted Hartley | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Bo Hopkins | ... | executive producer |
| Carl Mazzocone | ... | co-producer |
| Mark Moran | ... | associate producer |
| Joe Nicolo | ... | executive producer |
| David Schnepp | ... | producer (produced by) (as David M. Schnepp) |
| Stephen Stone | ... | co-executive producer |
| Thomas E. van Dell | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| James Johnzen | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Anthony B. Richmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Scott Conrad | ... | (edited by) |
| Glenn Garland | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Tim Board | ... | assistant editor |
| Joe Fineman | ... | post-production consultant |
| Rylend Grant | ... | assistant editor |
| Steven Kemper | ... | supervising editor |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
| Frank Roman | ... | digital intermediate color timer |
| Sidney Wolinsky | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
| Tamer Howard | ... | (casting by) |
| Pam Lyles | ... | (casting by) |
| Bonnie Timmermann | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Gregory Van Horn | ||
Art Direction by
| Nicole Gorg | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Kale | ||
Costume Design by
| Susanna Puisto | ||
Makeup Department
| Monica Di Venti | ... | hair stylist (as Monica Diventi) |
| Anthea Grutsis | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Stacy L. Hodgson | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Stallone |
| Nadyne Peoples | ... | second makeup artist (as Nadyne Hicks) |
| Nicole Venables | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Stallone |
| Tonyia Verna | ... | key makeup artist (as Antonyia Verna) |
| Janice Zoladz | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Joe Di Maio | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Carl Mazzocone | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael Toji | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Allen Cluck | ... | first assistant director |
| Corky Cronin | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jay Ostrowski | ... | second assistant director |
| R. Paul Wilson | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Joey Abbin | ... | painter |
| Gwinn Alderson | ... | painter |
| Pierre Amoore | ... | set dresser |
| Todd Bakerian-Devane | ... | on-set dresser (as A.T. Bakerian-Devane) |
| Jody Bergmann | ... | set dresser (as Jody Bergman) |
| Jennifer A. Bolitho | ... | painter |
| Venessa De Anda | ... | art department assistant |
| Krit Fagtongpun | ... | lead carpenter |
| Kris Fuller | ... | buyer |
| Darin Gillespie | ... | propmaker |
| Nicole Gorg | ... | art department coordinator |
| Dwayne Grady | ... | property master |
| Brian J. Hahn | ... | propmaker |
| Quenby Iandiorio | ... | art department assistant |
| Chris Kas | ... | assistant property master |
| Jon Klein | ... | propmaker (as Jon D. Klein) |
| William J. Law III | ... | set designer |
| Sean Lyons | ... | on-set painter |
| Anthony McKeown | ... | painter |
| David Michel | ... | set dresser (as Dave Michel) |
| John Nasby | ... | assistant property master |
| Greg Peregon | ... | propmaker (as Greg Paregon) |
| David C. Perez | ... | carpenter |
| Ira Proctor | ... | construction foreman |
| Brian Renn | ... | swing gang |
| David Rivet | ... | swing gang |
| Monti Santilli Rainbolt | ... | assistant property master (as Monti Rainbolt) |
| Murphy Shields | ... | set dresser (as John 'Murphy' Shields) |
| Chris Tomko | ... | lead man |
| Emilie Zeug | ... | lead scenic (as Emilie Harvey) |
| Tim Zeug | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Rick Ash | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr mixer |
| John Bires | ... | sound engineer |
| George Borghi | ... | additional sound |
| Michael Broomberg | ... | foley man (as Michael J. Broomberg) |
| Dino Dimuro | ... | sound editor |
| Victor Ray Ennis | ... | assistant sound editor |
| James Fielden | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Chris Fitzgerald | ... | adr recordist |
| Paul Flinchbaugh | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley man / sound mixer |
| Jeff Glueck | ... | sound engineer |
| Arda Gulesserian | ... | additional sound |
| Stacy Hill | ... | production sound mixer |
| Michael Kamper | ... | sound effects editor |
| Justin Kohler | ... | sound effects editor |
| Duke Lim | ... | additional sound |
| Vahe Manoukian | ... | boom operator |
| Diane Marshall | ... | foley man |
| Jon Mete | ... | sound editor |
| Glenn T. Morgan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| James Moriana | ... | foley man (as Jim Moriana) |
| Unsun Song | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Christopher Sposa | ... | utility sound |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
| Patrick Stoltz | ... | additional sound (as Pat Stoltz) |
| Lucy Sustar | ... | foley man |
| Kim Waugh | ... | additional sound |
| Drew Webster | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley man (as Jeff Wilhoit) |
| Ben Wilkins | ... | sound editor |
| James Wright | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright) |
| David Young | ... | additional sound |
| Daniel R. Kerr | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Charles Belardinelli | ... | special effects assistant |
| Thomas L. Bellissimo | ... | special effects coordinator (as T. Brooklyn Bellissimo) |
| Matt Prosser | ... | special effects assistant |
| Christy Sumner | ... | special effects technician |
| Malia Thompson-ludica | ... | special effects assistant (as Malia Thompson) |
Visual Effects by
| Kent Feeler | ... | cg artist |
| Dave Piedra | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Doc Duhame | ... | stunts |
| John Edward | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Charlie Brewer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pasquale Attanasio | ... | rigging grip |
| Steve Austin | ... | video playback operator |
| Douglas Bard | ... | set electrician |
| Chad C. Barrow | ... | company grip |
| Tyger Belton | ... | assistant camera |
| Bill Blackman | ... | company grip |
| Elizabeth Bolden | ... | rigging grip |
| Jim Brownlee | ... | rigging grip |
| David Kent Carpenter | ... | set electrician |
| Chris Cuevas | ... | second assistant camera: additional camera |
| James L. Culligan Jr. | ... | company grip |
| Tracy Allen Davey | ... | second assistant camera (as Tracey Davey) |
| Andrew Degnan | ... | camera loader |
| Darrin DeLoach | ... | second assistant camera |
| Damon Doherty | ... | key rigging grip (as Damon T. Doherty) |
| Don Duffield | ... | company grip |
| Kip Ebanks | ... | videographer: EPK |
| Danny Eccleston | ... | gaffer |
| Sean D. Eccleston | ... | rigging gaffer (as Sean Daniel Eccleston) |
| Dexter Eneriz | ... | set electrician (as Dexter P. Eneriz) |
| Scott Febbo | ... | company grip |
| Franc Gabusi | ... | company grip |
| Jeff Gatesman | ... | set electrician |
| Adam Harrison | ... | lighting technician |
| Steve Harvey | ... | best boy electric |
| Wm. Terrell Hasker | ... | rigging grip |
| Jeff Hinz | ... | company grip |
| Lee Johnson | ... | set electrician |
| Marc Klussman | ... | rigging electrician |
| Johnny Martin | ... | videographer: EPK |
| Jim McConocha | ... | set electrician |
| Steven J. Millpointer | ... | rigging grip |
| Dick Montagne | ... | camera operator |
| Terence Nightingall | ... | camera operator |
| Iain O'Higgins | ... | set electrician |
| Brent Petzoldt | ... | set electrician |
| Joe A. Ponticelle | ... | first assistant camera (as Joe Ponticelle) |
| Joel Randel | ... | company grip |
| Randy 'Crafty' Reid | ... | rigging grip |
| Dennis Rice | ... | set electrician |
| Jason Santelli | ... | set electrician |
| Paul Schmidt | ... | dolly grip |
| John V. Smalley | ... | best boy grip |
| John Smock | ... | set electrician |
| Steven Strong | ... | set electrician |
| Paul Tilden | ... | camera loader |
| Ron Tondreau | ... | key grip |
| Daniel L. Turrett | ... | camera operator (as Daniel Turrett) |
| Sam Urdank | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Volpe | ... | company grip |
| Larry Wallace II | ... | rigging electrician |
| Michael A. Walsh | ... | set electrician |
| Ross Warren | ... | rigging electrician |
| Brian Webster | ... | set electrician |
| David J. White II | ... | first assistant camera |
| Eric Whitehead | ... | company grip |
| Scott Whitemore | ... | company grip |
| Jonathan M. Wiener | ... | set electrician |
| Lars Ian Wolfe | ... | company grip |
| Dustin Woods | ... | company grip |
| Andy Young | ... | best boy rigging grip |
Casting Department
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr voice casting |
| Todd Rowland | ... | casting assistant |
| Pete Sutton | ... | extras casting: Mountain Ash Casting Co. |
| Terri Tracy | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jeanie Baker | ... | on-set costumer |
| Cheryl Cravedi | ... | costumer: Mr. Stallone |
| Kathy Hendricks | ... | costumer |
| Patty Malkin | ... | costumer |
| Rhona Meyers | ... | costumer |
| Beverley Woods | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lori Wornom | ... | on-set costumer |
| Daniela Kurrle | ... | seamstress (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kenneth E. Fix | ... | location manager |
| Tiffany Noel Kinder | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Sascha Dikiciyan | ... | composer: additional music |
| George Doering | ... | musician: guitars |
| Randy Gerston | ... | music supervisor |
| David Giuli | ... | music preparation services / score coordinator (as Dave Giuli) |
| M.B. Gordy | ... | musician: drums & percussion |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (as Mike Lang) |
| Derrick Lefebvre | ... | score coordinator |
| Brian Leff | ... | music coordinator |
| David Low | ... | music contractor |
| Jonathan Price | ... | music engineer / music mixer / music recordist / score producer / synthesizer programmer |
| Jasper Randall | ... | score coordinator |
| Aldo Shllaku | ... | assistant to composer |
| Vofka Solovéy | ... | scoring coordinator (as Vlad Solovey) |
| Karl Vincent | ... | musician: bass (as Karl Vincent-Wickliff) |
| Joshua Winget | ... | music editor |
| Christopher Young | ... | additional music by / composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lauren McAuliffe | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tom Lyons | ... | transportation captain (as Thomas Lyons) |
| Joel Renfro | ... | transportation coordinator (as Joel A. Renfro) |
| Lee Sanders | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Jeremy Adams | ... | assistant to director |
| Gavin J. Behrman | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Tom Borgnine | ... | key set production assistant |
| David Brunelli | ... | set production assistant |
| Gina Carroll | ... | assistant to line producer |
| Taylor Carter | ... | additional production assistant |
| Heath Centazzo | ... | office production assistant |
| Kevin Centazzo | ... | office production assistant |
| Albert Chi | ... | additional production assistant |
| Heather Snow Clark | ... | additional production assistant |
| Warren Cowan | ... | unit publicist |
| Michael Donner | ... | post-production accountant |
| Robert Easton | ... | dialect coach |
| Jon Gardner | ... | assistant craft service |
| Matthew Kennedy | ... | set production assistant |
| Tracy L. Kettler | ... | production coordinator |
| H. Skye Leslie | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Stephanie Marshall | ... | assistant: Thandie Newton |
| Dianne Martinez | ... | assistant: Joe Di Maio |
| Christine McManus | ... | assistant: Mr. Byrne |
| Ryan Moran | ... | additional production assistant |
| Scott Newman | ... | remote head technician |
| Michael M Pagan | ... | remote head technician (as Michael M. Pagan) |
| Michael 'Mox' Pappas | ... | craft service (as Michael Pappas) |
| Casey Pond | ... | craft service |
| Jonathan Price | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Robert Rooney | ... | unit publicist |
| Adam W. Rosen | ... | legal services |
| Jeff Sanderson | ... | unit publicist |
| Clyde Sherman | ... | production assistant |
| Marsha L. Swinton | ... | production accountant |
| Gregory Van Horn | ... | title designer |
| Trish Vengoechea | ... | payroll accountant |
| R. Paul Wilson | ... | technical advisor: casino |
| Christie Wood | ... | set production assistant |
| Ines Wurth | ... | additional production assistant |
Thanks
| Tawny Roberts | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Cobalt Media Group
- Hammond Entertainment
- Judgement Pictures
- Merv Griffin Entertainment
- Omen Pictures
- RKO Radio Pictures
Distributors
- Cobalt Pictures (2003) (Non-US)
- DEJ Productions Inc. (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- SPO (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Winchester Films (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 01 Distribution (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Card Mechanics Productions LLC
- DEJ Productions (2004) (United States) (video)
- Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- MVD Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Movie Star (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- One Gate Media (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- SBS6 (2005) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Vértice 360 (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Encore (visual effects)
- Title House Digital (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera equipment provided by)
- Entertainment Post (dailies telecine services)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Hanna Brothers Film & Event Catering (catering)
- Inter Video (computer & video playback)
- Intrada (score album released by) (limited edition) (signature edition)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- Soundelux (post-production sound)
- Title House Digital (titles and opticals)
- Todd-AO Studios (post-production sound)
- Warren Cowan & Associates (publicity)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Shade is set in the world of poker hustlers working the clubs and martini bars of Los Angeles. The tale unfolds as a group of hustlers encounter "The Dean" and pull off a successful sting that results in their pursuit by a vengeful gangster.
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| Taglines | Look Deeper. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,800,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $10,696, 11 Apr 2004 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The hands seen performing card tricks in the beginning of the film belong to writer/director Damian Nieman (who's hand wears a spade ring), R. Paul Wilson, Jason England, and Earl Nelson, all real life card mechanics. Nieman also taught (along with Earl Nelson and R. Paul Wilson) Sylvester Stallone and Stuart Townsend how to perform their card tricks for the film. See more » |
| Goofs | The position of Miller's hand alternates between holding the drink and crossed over to his other arm while talking to Marlo. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Cincinnati Kid (1965). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Violin Sonata No.25 K.301, 2nd movement See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "Special Thanks to: Tabitha Stevens & Tawny Roberts" These porn actresses have a short cameo as dancers in the club. See more » |
| Quotes |
Stevens:
I was mucking cards since before you were born. See more » |