Tony Roundtree is a former acquaintance of Curtis who is running the high-stakes poker game in New Orleans. He initially agrees to help the trip by spotting Gerry $2,000, but later makes clear that he dislikes Gerry and punches him in the nose when Gerry tries to gain entry to the game through Curtis.
James Toback is the director and interviewer who frames the film through a restaurant conversation with a Hollywood producer about financing his unconventional project. He questions the interview subjects about creation, love, sex, God, death, and violence, and his conversations with them form the film's central structure.
James Toback has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1968. Signature works include The Gambler, The Pick-up Artist, Black and White. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
