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| Hold'em | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clay DuMaw |
| Produced by | Clay DuMaw |
| Written by | Clay DuMaw |
| Starring | Richard Cooke Jay Storey David Iannotti |
| Edited by | Clay DuMaw |
Production company | |
Release date | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hold'em is a 2014 American thriller film directed by Clay DuMaw. The film's plot combines Texas hold 'em with elements from horror and thriller films such as Battle Royale and Saw.[1]
Texas Hold'em is played in the main event of the World Series of Poker, and is considered by many the most complex and strategic form of poker. In the game everyone tries to make the best 5 card hand they can out of five community cards and two personal cards.
- The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer in South Australia.In 1908, it moved into the automotive field before later becoming a subsidiary of the United States–based General Motors (GM) in 1931, when the company was renamed General Motors-Holden's Ltd.
- William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor who was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. He won the Oscar for Best Actor for the film Stalag 17 (1953), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for the television film The Blue Knight (1973).
Synopsis[edit]
Former poker pro, Jake Emerson joins an underground card game with a million dollars at stake, but the entry fee is more than he bargained for. He along with long-time rivals Marcus Lester and Cyrus Wolf assemble in a dreary warehouse for a battle royale of cards. Each player who loses is killed, and the last man standing walks away an undisputed champion.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Richard Cooke as Jake Emerson
- Jay Storey as Nathaniel Savage
- Peter Doroha as Cyrus Wolf
- David Iannotti as Marcus Lester
- Fyne Print Williams as Valentine
- John Henderson as Bruno Grimes
- Eric Scordo as Otto Freeman
- Dalton Beach as Elmo Richards
- Hassan McKnight as Henchmen
Production[edit]
The film was shot almost entirely handheld, and the cast supplied their own wardrobe. Because much of the production took place at night, the windows in the film's primary location had to be digitally corrected to appear as though it were day. Peter Doroha's identical twin brother, Stephen Doroha, did all his stunts and was his stand-in on days when he couldn't be on set.
Reception[edit]
The film received an Official Selection at the 2014 Scare-a-Con Film Festival.[3] It also screened at the 2014 Buffalo International Film Festival[4] and the 2015 Snowtown Film Festival[5]
References[edit]
- ^http://localnews.rr.com/article/19d3067b754656c5489d578bcdd5599d#.U-gIoGPlrIU
- ^http://www.nnyliving.com/index.php/2014/06/16/carthage-filmmaker-to-debut-his-second-film-hold-em-in-july-at-syracuse-theater/
- ^http://scareacon.com/film-festival/
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^http://www.nnybizmag.com/index.php/2015/02/02/first-snowtown-film-festival-deemed-a-success/
External links[edit]
- Hold'em on IMDb