The card counter
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The card counter
Language
eng
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Intended audience
Censorship classification : MA15+ Restricted - Strong themes and violence
Main title
The card counter
Runtime
107
Summary
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 a World Series of poker tournament. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past. Excutive produced by master filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Writer & Director Paul Schrader (writer of Taxi Driver & Raging Bull) tells the story with his trademark cinematic intensity
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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