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[QUOTE="WEC, post: 2116239, member: 31731"]
Preston's autobiography was the topic of a biopic movie reported to be under development. Nicolas Cage reportedly was to play Preston's character in the movie.

According to his co-author and agent, Greg Dinkin, he had been working with producer Norm Golightly, Nicolas Cage's former partner at Saturn Films, to develop a film that Academy Award winner Milos Foreman would direct, Cage would star in, and Saturn Films would produce on Slims Life.

[I]"Just as we were about to finalize the movie deal, in August 2003, Slim was indicted on charges of indecency with his 12-year-old granddaughter. The film, the endorsement deals, and the appearance fees that would have earned him millions were replaced by legal fees, headaches, and heartbreak."[/I]

[URL="http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7874833/remembering-poker-legend-amarillo-slim"]Remembering Amarillo Slim Whichever Way We Wish[/URL]

If anyone is interested in his side of the story of the charges against him and his 'no contest' plea, here is Nolan Dalla interview on the subject

[URL="http://www.pokerlistings.com/a-legend-lost-amarillo-slim-breaks-his-silence-pt-1-38457"]Legend lost: Amarillo Slim breaks his silence[/URL]

FWIW, I played 3/6 LHE with Slim one time when he was traveling through Tucson

Also, Slim was in a 2009 Movie (Documentary)
[URL="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446673/"]All In: The Poker Movie[/URL]
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