The Grand

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. The Grand was improvised from a detailed treatment co–written by Zak Penn and Matt Bierman who also served as Executive Producer. A Tribeca Film Festival favorite, the film boasts a stellar, international comedic cast and was featured June 8 at the Cinevegas film festival in Las Vegas.

An eclectic cast brings together many of today’s top comedic actors; Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Dennis Farina, Cheryl Hines, Richard Kind and Chris Parnell. The film also stars award–winning comedian Ray Romano, the legendary German film director Werner Herzog and sitcom vet Gabe “Welcome Back Kotter” Kaplan.

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Release Date: March 21, 2008
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Sports
Running Time: 104 min.
Distributor(s): Anchor Bay Entertainment/Starz Media
Tagline: A comedy about the fine art of losing.
MPAA Rating: R for language and some drug content.

Director(s):
Zak Penn

Writer(s):
Matt Bierman - Screenplay
Zak Penn - Screenplay

Producer(s):
Ari Palitz - Executive Producer
Matt Bierman - Executive Producer
Ayman Kandeel - Executive Producer
Kirkwood Drew - Executive Producer
Jordan Udko - Executive Producer
Ziggy Kormandel - Co-Executive Producer
Steven Zellers - Co-Executive Producer
Will Griffin - Co-Executive Producer
Lance Bass - Co-Executive Producer
Jeff Bowler - Producer
Bret Saxon - Producer
Gary Marcus - Producer
Zak Penn - Producer
Bobby Schwartz - Producer
Ross M. Dinerstein - Producer
Lance Stockton - Co-Producer

Movie Casts:
Julie Claire - Dr. Jamie Sellers
David Cross - Larry Schwartzman
Shannon Elizabeth - Toni
Mike Epps - Reggie Marshall
Dennis Farina - L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Judy Greer - Sharon Andrews
Woody Harrelson - One Eyed Jack Faro
Estelle Harris - Ruth 'Nana' Melvin
Werner Herzog - The German
Cheryl Hines - Lainie Schwartzman
Gabe Kaplan - Seth Schwartzman
Michael Karnow - Mike Werbe
Richard Kind - Andy Andrews
Michael McKean - Billionaire Steve Lavisch
Chris Parnell - Harold Melvin