Smokin' Aces is a 2006 crime action thriller film written and directed by Joe Carnahan. The film centers on the chase for Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant Buddy "Aces" Israel, on whom a one-million-dollar bounty is placed. The ensemble cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Common, Andy García, Alicia Keys, Taraji P. Henson, Ray Liotta, Chris Pine, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, Peter Berg, Martin Henderson, Joel Edgerton, Tommy Flanagan, and Matthew Fox, in all co-starring as the various individuals attempting to either capture, kill or protect Israel.