This was a very interesting story involving a kid who begins the story as a very arrogant punk. You can't help but hate him. Slowly, we begin to hear about his life story and by the end, we feel sorry for him. "Detective Goren" (Vincent D'Onofrio) certainly does, You can see that. He usually has a lot more compassion than his partner "Det. Eames" (Kathryn Erbe.)
The "punk" is world-class card shark "Joey Frost," who is fabulous at reading people. That makes this gambler almost unbeatable at poker. On sports events, where he has no control over the outcome, Joey is a huge loser. Lou Taylor Pucci plays Frost as each scene he's in, is riveting. Only in his early 20s, I think Pucci has a chance to be a star in the movies. This kid has talent. His biography here at IMDb states "His favorite actors are Gary Oldman, Steve Buscemi and Vincent D'Onofrio."
Those are three pretty intense actors.
In a nutshell, Joey is being used by his uncle to win lots of money. Joey is has no clue this is happening, only that uncle "Phil" (John Pankow as "Phil Lambier" is a great guy. What Joey reluctantly hears at the end of this show is a killer.....literally.
This was a good, emotional story with intensity and good acting.
The "punk" is world-class card shark "Joey Frost," who is fabulous at reading people. That makes this gambler almost unbeatable at poker. On sports events, where he has no control over the outcome, Joey is a huge loser. Lou Taylor Pucci plays Frost as each scene he's in, is riveting. Only in his early 20s, I think Pucci has a chance to be a star in the movies. This kid has talent. His biography here at IMDb states "His favorite actors are Gary Oldman, Steve Buscemi and Vincent D'Onofrio."
Those are three pretty intense actors.
In a nutshell, Joey is being used by his uncle to win lots of money. Joey is has no clue this is happening, only that uncle "Phil" (John Pankow as "Phil Lambier" is a great guy. What Joey reluctantly hears at the end of this show is a killer.....literally.
This was a good, emotional story with intensity and good acting.