Hold'em, an American thriller film, pulls some elements from which other film adapted from a Japanese novel written in 1999?
Hold'em (film) Hold'em is a 2014 American thriller film directed by Clay DuMaw. The film's plot combines Texas hold 'em with elements from horror and thriller films such as "Battle Royale" and "Saw".
The 34th Rule The 34th Rule (ISBN  ), published January 1, 1999, is a "" novel written by Armin Shimerman and David R. George III. The story in the novel was an allegory for the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War, and was inspired by George Takei's experiences during that period. It had originally been pitched as an episode to "Deep Space Nine", but was subsequently turned into a novel.