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STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer for LUCK Coming to HBO 12/11

By: Nov. 01, 2011
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HBO has announced that it will debut the highly anticipated pilot to its new series LUCK behind the BOARDWALK EMPIRE finale on December 11th at 10:00/9:00c.

Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman will star in the new series from David MilcH. Hoffman plays Ace Bernstein "a man in his late 60s just released from four years in prison who's autodidact, intelligent, and deeply involved in gambling."

The series will also star Dennis Farina and John Ortiz. Michael Mann will direct the pilot. In the video, go inside the series with executive producer/director Michael Mann and executive producer/writer David Milch. Click below to check it out!

Veteran stage and actor Dustin Hoffman has starred in a slew of films and theatre productions. Broadway credits include 'The Merchant of Venice', 'Death of a Salesman', 'Jimmy Shine', 'The Subject Was Roses' and 'A Cook for Mr. General'. Hoffman's film credit include 'The Graduate', 'Midnight Cowboy', 'Straw Dogs', 'Rainman', 'Kramer vs. Kramer', 'Marathon Man', 'Wag the Dog', 'American Buffalo', 'Sleepers', 'Meet the Focker's and 'Last Chance Harvey'. For his work, Hoffman has won two Academy Awards (for 'Rainman' and 'Kramer vs. Kramer'), six Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTA's, an Emmy Award (for 'Dearth of a Salesman') and three Drama Desk Awards.

The full 57-minute pilot will debut on December 11th prior to its formal rollout in January.

To view the trailer for LUCK on HBO, click below!







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