The Grand, a comedy that takes place during “the second-most popular poker tournament in the world, the Grand Championship of Poker,” is scheduled to hit theaters nationwide March 21.
Like This is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind and Best of Show, The Grand is a fake documentary following the six players who make the final table of a poker tournament with a $10 million prize. Producers say this film was almost entirely improvisational. The actors didn’t even know who was going to win the tournament until filming began and only worked from a detailed treatment written by director Zak Penn and Matt Bierman, who also served as executive producer.
Shot at the Golden Nugget on Freemont Street in Las Vegas, the cast is loaded with some of the funniest actors around, including Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Cheryl Hines, Hank Azaria, Richard Kind, Ray Romano, and Dennis Farina. Poker celebs Gabe Kaplan and Shannon Elizabeth are also in the film.
The film is being distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
