LOS ANGELES, Nov 29 — Gravitas Ventures has released the first official trailer for indie comedy Abe and Phil’s Last Poker Game that stars the late Martin Landau.
Landau stars as Dr Abe Mandelbaum, a new resident who moves to an assisted living home with his ailing wife where he befriends womanising gambler Phil (Paul Sorvino). Their friendship is tested when they meet a nurse (Maria Dizzia) and decide to host poker games, in an attempt to convince her that they are her long-lost father.
The synopsis of the film reads: “Dr Abe Mandelbaum (Martin Landau) has just moved into a new elderly care manor with his ailing wife. After forming an unlikely friendship with a womanising gambler, their relationship is tested when they each try to convince a mysterious nurse that they are her long-lost father.”
Abe and Phil’s Last Poker Game is set for release on January 12, 2018.
