Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Woody HarrelsonOne Eyed Jack Faro
- Werner HerzogThe German
- Dennis FarinaL.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
- David CrossLarry Schwartzman
- Cheryl HinesLainie Schwartzman
- Richard KindAndy Andrews
- Chris ParnellHarold Melvin
- Jason AlexanderDr. Yakov Achmed
- Ray RomanoFred Marsh
- Mike EppsReggie Marshall
Recommendations
- 80
Film Threat
The Grand is a fast and furious comedic attack that begs to be seen again. There’s just so much going on, it’s nearly impossible to keep up. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
Delivers plenty of sharply funny moments. - 75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
What makes The Grand a memorable comedy is that the main stories are really about families – how they screw you up and how they save you. And you don't have to understand poker to know the rules of that game. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
The Grand is a seesaw, but the setting--the high-stakes poker subculture--is remarkably fertile and the actors are a treat. - 70
Village Voice
It has a lot of affection for its screwy characters, and it has a cast worth watching even when the plot's held captive by a bunch of boring cards. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
What The Grand lacks in originality it more than makes up for with its high percentage of funny moments. - 63
USA Today
The Grand is in the grand tradition of Christopher Guest "mockumentary" comedy satires: Its greatest asset is its eclectic, quirky-funny cast. - 60
Variety
Safer, more conventional and closer to broad TV sketch humor than Christopher Guest's comedies of manners, The Grand never quite recoups in laughs what it loses in spontaneity.
