The Card Counter
The Card Counter
R
6.1
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2021

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111m

The Card Counter

Summary

William Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.

Director, Screenplay

Paul Schrader

Reviews

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itsogs

October 3, 2021

5

I had a little trouble following the story, and I thought it was somewhat dark. I am sure there is an audience for this kind of production, but I struggled to make it to the end. On the plus side, Oscar Isaac did a good job portraying his part.⭐⭐⭐

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$5,040,860.00

Keywords

casino
gambling
motel
iraq
military prison
flashback
revenge
murder
atlantic city
torture
poker game
biting
interrogation
cynical
guilt
gambler
ex soldier
character study
haunted by the past
meditative
detached
aggressive
hopeless
grim
somber
reflective
incarceration
dreary
introspective
panama city
provocative
absurd
violence
critical
tense
bitter
admiring
adoring
ambiguous
antagonistic
approving
audacious
cruel
foreboding