one-on-one rematch, playing only for pennies, nickels, and dimes. Their relationship is restored, as is Huck's and Billie's in the final scene. Cast Eric Bana as Huck Cheever Drew Barrymore as Billie Offer Robert Duvall as L.C. Cheever Debra Messing as Suzanne Offer Robert Downey Jr. as Telephone Jack Horatio Sanz as Ready Eddie Jean Smart as Michelle Carson Kelvin Han Yee as Chico Bahn Michael Shannon as Ray Danny Hoch as Bobby Basketball Evan Jones as Jason Keyes Phyllis Somerville as Pawnbroker Poker players Many of the players seen are actual poker pros. They include: Three others featured in the film play fictional characters. They are: Jennifer Harman as Shannon Kincaid John Hennigan as Ralph Kaczynski David Oppenheim as Josh Cohen World Series of Poker Host Jack Binion Tournament Director Matt Savage Production Director Curtis Hanson developed the film with his producing partner Carol Fenelon, who was a regular competitor in poker tournaments. Hanson said, "Part of the reason for wanting to make the movie was that the poker world was different, interesting, and we had an affinity for it. But the other part of it was the emotional thing. The skills at the table — and in the movie business — are different from the qualities that you want running your personal life. That single-mindedness, the aggression, the duplicity or bluffing or whatever you want to call it, the lack of sympathy — as [Billie] says." Eric Bana was cast in the lead role in September 2004. Drew Barrymore was cast in January 2005, and Debra Messing was cast that February. Doyle Brunson served as a poker consultant on the film. Eric Bana and Robert Duvall were coached for months by Brunson on how to play like professional poker players. Matt Savage served as a tournament consultant, while Jason Lester served as a consultant on scenes involving the Main Event championship. Principal photography began on March 28, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nevada, where a majority of filming took place. Filming took place over nine days in the parking lot of Dino's Lounge on South Las Vegas Boulevard. A set was built on a soundstage in Los Angeles, California, which was used for interior scenes of the bar. Other filming locations in Las Vegas included the fountains of the Bellagio resort, Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel, and the Jockey Club timeshare on the Las Vegas Strip. In April 2005,