Mississippi Grind is the name of an upcoming gambling movie (involving high-stakes tournament poker) starring Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn. The movie, which is written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, is about a gambler, Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn), on a losing streak who teams up with a younger charismatic poker player, Curtis (Ryan Reynolds), in an attempt change his luck. The two hit the road together and travel from town to town and casino to casino with the vision of winning back what has been lost.
"It's very much a character piece," said Fleck, one of the directors of the movie. "They both have different agendas. Gerry wants to win his money and change his life and pay off his debts. Curtis' motivations are a lot more mysterious. We don't know why he's going on this journey till it reveals itself later on in the movie.
The movie does not have a release date yet, but it should hit cinemas later this year. Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, and Alfre Woodard also star in the movie.
