Who directed the 2006 American crime film starring an actor known for his portrayal of Ari Gold in the comedy series "Entourage"?
Smokin' Aces Smokin' Aces is a 2006 American crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him. This film was the official debut of R&B singer Grammy-winner Alicia Keys as an actress and rapper Grammy-winner Common as an actor, and also starred Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Andy García, Ray Liotta, Chris Pine and Matthew Fox. The film is set in Lake Tahoe and was mainly filmed at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, called the "Nomad Casino".
Jesse Stone: Night Passage Jesse Stone: Night Passage is a 2006 American television crime drama film directed by Robert Harmon and starring Tom Selleck, Saul Rubinek and Viola Davis. Based on the 1997 novel "Night Passage" by Robert B. Parker—the first novel in the Jesse Stone series—the film is about a former Los Angeles homicide detective who is hired as the police chief of a small New England town and finds himself immersed in a series of mysteries. Filmed on location in Nova Scotia, the story is set in the fictitious town of Paradise, Massachusetts. "Jesse Stone: Night Passage" is the second in a series of nine television films based on Parker's Jesse Stone novels. The film first aired on the CBS television network January 15, 2006.