Creators:
David MilchCast:
Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz, Richard Kind, Jill Hennessy, Nick Nolte, Kevin Dunn, Ian Hart, Ritchie Coster, Jason Gedrick, Kerry Condon (more)Episodes(9)
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Pilot (E01)
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Ace Meets with a Potential Investor (E02)
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Ace Meets with a Talented Whiz Kid (E03)
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Ace Meets with a Colleague (E04)
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Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys (E05)
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Ace Pitches a Deal (E06)
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Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm (E07)
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Ace Counters Smythe's Move with His Own (E08)
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Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head (E09)
Plots(1)
Leave nothing to chance. HBO presents this provocative original series set in the worlds of horseracing and gambling. Created and executive produced by David Milch, legendary director Michael Mann and Carolyn Strauss, this one-hour drama series centers on Chester 'Ace' Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman), an intuitive tough guy with a long history in dirty pool. Recently released after three years in prison, Ace and his longtime chauffeur (Dennis Farina) craft a complex plan to reverse the sagging fortunes of a California racetrack. Meanwhile, four dissolute gamblers at the track pool their resources in an effort to win an elusive Pick Six bet while a weathered trainer (Nick Nolte) sees a second chance in an untested thoroughbred. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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The pilot is enhanced by Mann elements, but in story terms this doesn’t stray from standard series production. Painstaking casting resulted in interesting actors, but the pilot gave no time to pick any favorites. However, the races are masterpieces, thanks to the music perfect in tune with images.
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