Gerry's gambling addiction has gotten way out of hand. He's already lost everything in his quest for winning, so now he's thousands of dollars in debt to nearly everybody he knows. Continually losing doesn't stop him hitting the casino, but when he meets casual poker player Curtis - who unlike Gerry doesn't let a desire for the win take over his life - he forms an unlikely bond and finds that his luck is beginning to turn, but not necessarily in the money stakes. The pair team up in order to go for the big bucks on New Orleans' legendary poker scene, and Curtis soon finds that Gerry needs something big to pull him out of the rut that is his life. He's got to learn that there's more to life than winning, but is he willing to take a gamble on the advice of his mysterious new friend?
'Mississippi Grind' is a moving drama about the dangers of a gambling addiction and how it can consume a person's life. Directed and written by collaborative partners Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck ('It's Kind of a Funny Story', 'Sugar'), the movie is scheduled to be released in the UK on October 23rd 2015.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Alfre Woodard, Yvonne Landry, Anthony Howard, Jayson Warner Smith, Stephanie Honore, P.J. Marshall, Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, Susan McPhail