The Last Poker Game

  • Archive - Festival 33
  • Director: Howard L. Weiner
  • USA 2017
  • 85 minutes
  • English
  • Subtitles in Hebrew

When Dr. Abe Mandelbaum (Martin Landau) moves into a nursing home with his deteriorating wife Molly, he forms an improbable relationship with gambler and womanizer, Phil Nicoletti (Paul Sorvino). Abe soon realizes that his life is finding a whole new beginning.

Abe and Phil's friendship is challenged when a mysterious nurse claims that her biological father resides in the home. Without children of their own, both Abe and Phil jump at the chance to convince Angela, and themselves, that they are her father.

Feature Debut


  • Director Howard L. Weiner
  • Production Peter Pastorelli, Eddie Rubin, Marshall Johnson, Tamar Sela
  • Script Howard L. Weiner
  • Cinematography Terrence Hayes
  • Editing Victoria Lesiw, Andy Keir
  • Music Steven Argila
  • Festivals Tribeca
  • Actors Martin Landau, Paul Sorvino, Maria Dizzia
  • Source Long Road Film, New York