Re: Other Poker Movies...
Some suggestions:
Older movies:
The Cincinnati Kid (theme song sung by Ray Charles): they play 5-card stud, so it's dated from that standpoint, but a good cast, including Edward G. Robinson, Steve McQueen, Kalr Malden, and Ann-Margeret.
A Big Hand for the Little Lady: very funny and very clever, with a great cast headed by Henry Fonda.
California Split: A lot more "realistic" than the above two, with George Segal and Eliot Gould. Directed by Robert Altman.
Two great poker scenes in other movies not about poker:
The Sting: Paul Newman vs. Robert Shaw
Cool Hand Luke: a great poker scene in which Luke (Paul Newman) earns his nickname
Both The Sting and Cool Hand Luke have the added advantage of being great movies.
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