Emile Hirsch & India Eisley in New Poker Thriller ‘Dead Money’ Trailer

by Alex Billington
August 7, 2024
Source: YouTube

“When you see this perfect table, you go for it.” Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed an official trailer for a crime thriller film called Dead Money, a crime thriller from director Luc Walpoth, which also goes under Degenerate. This will be releasing on VOD right away in September if anyone wants to give it a look. After a violent home game robbery, a pro poker hustler and his girlfriend are caught up in a whirlwind night that ends in Andy playing the biggest game of his life, while both their lives hang in the balance. Starring Emile Hirsch and India Eisley as Andy and Chloe, David Keith, Peter Facinelli, Jimmy Jean-Louis, with Rory Culkin and Jackie Earle Haley. The film follows pro poker player Andy and his girlfriend Chloe who get wrapped up in a crazy 24 hours after a home poker game is robbed. It takes place in one night as we find out if he can win the game of his life. This looks pretty cheesy overall, doubtful that it will be the new Rounders. This gangster bad guys trope in many scripts is getting a tad boring. Just play some good poker.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Luc Walpoth’s Dead Money, direct from SGF’s YouTube:

Dead Money Trailer

When a home poker game is robbed by armed men, pro poker player Andy (Emile Hirsch) & his girlfriend Chloe (India Eisley) get caught in the middle. Now, Andy must play the best poker of his life at the biggest game in town to save his and Chloe’s lives. Dead Money, also known as Degenerate in other countries, is directed by Swiss producer / filmmaker Luc Walpoth, director of the movies Baby Money and Peripheric Love previously, plus a few other shorts. The screenplay is written by Josh Wilcox. It’s produced by Benacus Entertainment (Seth Michaels & Sara Sometti Michaels) in association with RNF Prods. (Reece Foster). This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Samuel Goldwyn Films debuts Walpoth’s Dead Money in select US theaters + on VOD starting September 13th, 2024 this fall. Anyone interested?