Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball is directed by P.J. Pesce and as well as Tommy Flanagan, stars Clayne Crawford, Vinnie Jones, Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Autumn Reeser, Carrie Keagan, Keegan Connor Tracy and Martha Higareda. The connection to the first movie is that Walter Weed (Berenger) has a price on his head and a group of FBI agents are assigned to protect him.