All In: The Poker Movie
Celebrating the worldwide poker renaissance, it's intriguing in the way it delineates another way to chase the American Dream.
All In: The Poker Movie
ALL IN - THE POKER MOVIE is the story of the worldwide poker boom that started in the underground clubs of New York City and went on to be played in homes and casinos all around the globe. How did poker become the battleground for personal freedom and the fight for adults to choose how they spend their time and money? The film explains how poker has become the target of politicians who have cut off the ability for millions to play and for many to make a living.
ALL IN- THE POKER MOVIE tells the exciting story of poker's renaissance in the first decade of the new millennium, from a game once played only by grandparents and teenagers unable to get a date on Friday night to a nationally televised sport played by millions, and watched by millions more. Played in casinos, basements, online, in college dorms or at charity events, poker is everywhere. The films explains the "tipping story" to the events and people that came together to make poker so popular that you could see it being played on twelve television networks a week.
This documentary weaves the quest for the American Dream, the ability to take risks, and the celebration of entrepreneurship with a game that began with con-men on riverboats and ended up being played by Presidents. Poker has become a metaphor for making it big quick, and though millions play it, poker seems unable to escape it’s cinematic image of something done by people on the outside of society.
ALL IN -THE POKER MOVIE tells the story of how poker has come to be a part of mainstream culture while also exploring how poker satisfies our desire to play, win, and shape our identities as individuals. ALL IN -THE POKER MOVIE is the definitive story of poker. Starring Matt Damon, Ira Glass, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Phil Helmuth, Frank Deford, Daniel Negreanu, and Chris Moneymaker
ALL IN- THE POKER MOVIE tells the exciting story of poker's renaissance in the first decade of the new millennium, from a game once played only by grandparents and teenagers unable to get a date on Friday night to a nationally televised sport played by millions, and watched by millions more. Played in casinos, basements, online, in college dorms or at charity events, poker is everywhere. The films explains the "tipping story" to the events and people that came together to make poker so popular that you could see it being played on twelve television networks a week.
This documentary weaves the quest for the American Dream, the ability to take risks, and the celebration of entrepreneurship with a game that began with con-men on riverboats and ended up being played by Presidents. Poker has become a metaphor for making it big quick, and though millions play it, poker seems unable to escape it’s cinematic image of something done by people on the outside of society.
ALL IN -THE POKER MOVIE tells the story of how poker has come to be a part of mainstream culture while also exploring how poker satisfies our desire to play, win, and shape our identities as individuals. ALL IN -THE POKER MOVIE is the definitive story of poker. Starring Matt Damon, Ira Glass, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Phil Helmuth, Frank Deford, Daniel Negreanu, and Chris Moneymaker
Genre
Documentary
Web Site
Runtime
110
Language
English
Director
Douglas Tirola
Cast
Karen Abbott,
Nick Brancato
FEATURED REVIEW
Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine
All In: The Poker Movie has a shambling charm that actively disputes an unspoken notion that a documentary must be well-structured in order to effectively land its points. This doc is all over the place, hop-scotching from interview to interview with a seemingly will-nilly abandon. Topics are ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 4.13.12 - 4.19.12
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