The Card Counter

The Card Counter

K12

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Director

Paul Schrader

Run time

1h 52min

Cast

Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe

The film, written and directed by Paul Schrader, follows William Tell (Isaac), a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. 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. Gaining backing from mysterious gambling financier La Linda, Tell takes Cirk with him on the road, going from casino to casino until the unlikely trio set their sights on winning the World Series of poker in Las Vegas. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Director

Paul Schrader

Run time

1h 52min

Cast

Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe

The film, written and directed by Paul Schrader, follows William Tell (Isaac), a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. 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. Gaining backing from mysterious gambling financier La Linda, Tell takes Cirk with him on the road, going from casino to casino until the unlikely trio set their sights on winning the World Series of poker in Las Vegas. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Allowed

Production year

2020

Global distributor

Focus Features

Local distributor

VLG Filmid OÜ

In cinema

9/24/2021