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The Poker Club

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The Poker Club

R

2008

1h 21m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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When their traditional poker night is broken up by the arrival of a burglar, lifelong friends Aaron (Johnathon Schaech), Curtis (Loren Dean), Bill (Johnny Messner) and Neal (Michael Risley) panic and beat the intruder to death. As police Detective Patterson (Judy Reyes) investigates the origins of a corpse found in a nearby river, the cardsharps find themselves terrorized by a mysterious potential witness to their crime -- one determined to take bloody revenge on them for the killing.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Provides a prime example of how a solid story, interesting characters, and a little creativity can overcome the hindrances of a low budget.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 29, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an admittedly slight yet consistently entertaining piece of work...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 4, 2009

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

based on a book, but I imagine that quite a bit got lost in translation from book to script to final film

Rated: 2/5

Apr 28, 2009

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Steve

Dread Central

If you're looking for a good time killer, look elsewhere. The Poker Club fails miserably at everything it attempts to do. Sigh.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 27, 2009

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Really good mystery surrounding a bad night at a group of friends' poker club. After accidentally killing an intruder at their weekly poker night, five lifelong friends get immersed into murder and intrigue. The acting is really good and the story is fantastic

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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An intruder interrupts a poker game and they end up killing him and end up getting into more trouble as a result. This should have been interesting, but it was just dull and boring. None of the characters were interesting at any level and the plot just felt under cooked.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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This was a twisty-turny thriller that I grabbed for $3 at Big Lots, and I think it was worth about that much, entertainment-wise. The overall set-up of a group of boozy and or stoned friends who accidentally kill a burglar, then hide the body eventually gives way to more of a complex plot behind the scenes, leading me to believe that the novel this was based on might be more interesting, in that it would give you more time within the character's heads. Worth a rental.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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dumb . not even about poker.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Lightweight but entertaining thriller. You won't be pondering it after it's over, but decent story with a pretty good twist in the end.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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82% Tense little thriller.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Tim McCann

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Johnathon Schaech

Aaron Tyler

Johnny Messner

Bill

Judy Reyes

Detective Patterson

Loren Dean

Curtis Wilcox

Michael Risley

Neal

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Synopsis

When their traditional poker night is broken up by the arrival of a burglar, lifelong friends Aaron (Johnathon Schaech), Curtis (Loren Dean), Bill (Johnny Messner) and Neal (Michael Risley) panic and beat the intruder to death. As police Detective Patterson (Judy Reyes) investigates the origins of a corpse found in a nearby river, the cardsharps find themselves terrorized by a mysterious potential witness to their crime -- one determined to take bloody revenge on them for the killing.

Director: Tim McCann
Producer: Johnathon Schaech, Richard Chizmar, Jordan Gertner, Bruce Devan
Screenwriter: Richard Chizmar, Johnathon Schaech
Rating: R (Some Nudity|Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 21m

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