"Jack Pozzi is about to take the biggest gamble of his life …"
Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.
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James Spader
Jack Pozzi
Mandy Patinkin
Jim Nashe
M. Emmet Walsh
Calvin Murks
Charles Durning
Bill Flower
Joel Grey
Willy Stone
Samantha Mathis
Tiffany
Chris Penn
Floyd
Pearl Jones
Paul Auster
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