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MacShayne: Winner Takes All
MacShayne is a gambler and small time con-man. After serving a short stretch in jail, he goes to Las Vegas to see his son, but when he gets there, his ex-wife is no longer where she use to live and work and left no forwarding address. Leggett, a recently retired cop, approaches him and tells him that he will help him find his son, if he does something for him. It seems that he is planning to rob a hotel casino and he needs three guys to pull it off. Now two of the guys he recruited has agreed to it but the third is uncertain, so he sets up a poker game wherein MacShayne is suppose to clean him out thus giving Leggett some leverage on him. After doing that he discovers that Leggett is duplicitous and is going stab everybody in the back. So he decides to turn the tables on him.
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Plot Summary
A charismatic but ruthless gambler named MacShayne arrives in Las Vegas with a plan to take down the city's most powerful casino owner. He assembles a crew of skilled individuals to help him execute a daring heist. As the stakes get higher, MacShayne must navigate betrayal, double-crosses, and dangerous adversaries to achieve his ultimate goal.
Critical Reception
This made-for-television crime drama was met with mixed to negative reviews, often criticized for its convoluted plot and uneven pacing, despite a strong lead performance. Audiences found it to be a somewhat standard crime thriller with a predictable storyline.
What Reviewers Say
Lacks the sophistication and depth of more successful crime thrillers.
Pacing issues and a convoluted narrative detract from the overall viewing experience.
Fails to capitalize on its intriguing premise and talented cast.
Google audience: Audience reception is largely unavailable or not widely documented, with minimal specific feedback found regarding what users liked or disliked.
Fun Fact
This film was part of a series of MacShayne movies starring Ray Liotta, all based on the novels by William P. Wood.
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