What Classic Poker and Gambling Movies Would You Recommend?

[BigPlayer]

Just recently formed an interest in old school classic movies and it got me curious on the most famous poker and gambling movies from back in the day...I wouldn't mind a long list!

[kidpoker]

Poker movie - Rounder - best poker movie.

[munk]

Yeah Rounders is an excellent film, was on UK TV a couple of weekends ago and even though I'd seen it once already was good to catch it again, Malkovich owns that movie near the end!

There was some proper old school poker movie someone mentioned in the chatbox but I can't remember what it was called now though (actually 'A Big Hand for the Little Lady' I think it was called, found it via Google!). Not actually seen that though, would probably have to go out of the way to try and find it I think...

[etherz]

Grandthrax introduced me to Owning Mahowny the other week, a film about a guy with a gambling addiction.

[Andy]

The best film ever made about gambling in my opinion:
Play.com (UK) : The Gambler (1974) (Region 1 DVD) : DVD - Free Delivery

"The Gambler" - Starring James Caan

No special effects and it is not "exciting" as such it is just very very very accurate.

[RudolphUcker]

I guess 'Rounders' is the obvious one and a good 'un too.

I watched '21' last year on youtube on a lazy Sunday morning (10 or 12 ten minute clips), because I'd read the book ('Bringing Down The House') which I really enjoyed. Its about the MIT blackjack team. The movie is enjoyable enough but I think the book is better.

[wessnipes]

Watched a more recent one (made in the last 3 years) about a poker rounder who stole from his girlfriend in order to enter the WSOP. Then plays a cheesy and weird hand against his father at the end......what is it called?

Aside from that here's a list to check out full of classics....
Poker Movies - Ten Best Card Playing Films

[smartmoney]

California Split
Big Hand for the Little Lady

[Eddie]

I remember a tv series in the eighties when I was a lad called something like Big Deal (I'm not too sure that's right, I might be confusing it with the Anthony Holden book). There was this poor sap who was always losing his shirt at some poker game or other.

As for films I was recommended Big Hand for a Little Lady by Fella in the chatbox a while ago, and it is an excellent, funny, brilliantly performed piece by some legendary old school film actors.

The one mentioned above is a rather dismal flick called Lucky You, directed by the normally brilliant Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential, The Wonder Boys, 8 Mile) and starring Eric Bana, Robert Duvall and Drew Barrymore. Lucky You (2007)

[stevmol]

I'll vote for 'rounders' too, mostly because i prefer modern films. If your after a classic then 'the cincinnati kid' is awesome too.

I watched a pretty bad burt reynolds movie the other day, i think it was called 'deal', it was about poker and there were a few cameo appearances in it but i wouldnt recommend it.