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KidPoker

2015 · 88 min

An intimate, upbeat portrait that follows a charismatic underdog through the highs and lows of a high-stakes world.

Directed by
Francine Watson, Gary Davis
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Daniel Negreanu, Mike Negreanu, Oren Farkash
Overview
Follow the winding career and personal life of professional poker phenom Daniel Negreanu, who rose from humble roots to become the game's top ace.

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Directed by
Francine Watson, Gary Davis
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Daniel Negreanu, Mike Negreanu, Oren Farkash
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • family
  • obsession
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Francine Watson, Gary Davis
Starring
Daniel Negreanu, Mike Negreanu, Oren Farkash, Regev Farkash, Jennifer Harman, Phil Ivey, Antonio Esfandiari, James Hartigan
Cinematography
Frank Baglino
Runtime
88 min
Languages
English

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