William Tell is an ex-military interrogator living under the radar as a low-stakes gambler. When he encounters a young man looking to commit revenge against a mutual enemy, he takes him on t... Read allWilliam Tell is an ex-military interrogator living under the radar as a low-stakes gambler. When he encounters a young man looking to commit revenge against a mutual enemy, he takes him on the casino circuit to set him on a new path.William Tell is an ex-military interrogator living under the radar as a low-stakes gambler. When he encounters a young man looking to commit revenge against a mutual enemy, he takes him on the casino circuit to set him on a new path.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 22 nominations
- Sara
- (as Kat Baker)
- Nancy
- (as Rachel Whitney)
- Inmate
- (as Joseph Singletary III)
- Judy Baufort
- (as Amye Bousset)
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- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFor scheduling conflicts Shia LaBeouf dropped off the project, Nicolas Cage who is a close friend of Paul Schrader recommended Tye Sheridan to play Cirk as they previously collaborated on Joe (2013).
- GoofsThe discard tray to the dealer's right is a) too close to the 3rd-base player, and b) almost full even though there are at least two more decks in the shoe ahead of the cut card.
- Quotes
William Tell: He beat you.
Cirk: That's in the past.
William Tell: The body remembers. It stores it all.
- SoundtracksEruptar
Written by Robert Levon Been (as Robert Levon Been)
Performed by Robert Levon Been (as Robert Levon Been)
BMG (ASCAP)
Key word there is "seemed"
This movie started off pretty well, with Oscar Issac's character playing blackjack while, in typical Scorsese fashion, narrating to us how counting cards works. However, it's only downhill from there. The movie seems to have an identity crisis, with two different plots that never seem to mesh together well. Not to mention the fact that either plot really isn't that interesting. The card playing scenes are the best parts of the movie, but it takes forever to get to them.
(Side Tangent: You gotta love how this movie's about someone who learned how to cheat at blackjack, and then spends the whole movie playing poker. Like, it's literally the title of the movie, how do you mess this up? Tangent over.)
One of the few good things about this movie is the performances. While the script is pretty meh, the cast does the best they can with it, and they do well. I mean, they're basically reading nothing, but at least they read it well.
"The Card Counter" had promise, but almost instantly fell on its face. The slow pacing, the bland story, and the general lack of any real substance to anything happening makes it a rather forgettable movie. There isn't much to gain from watching this, so don't feel bad if you miss it. There's much better things to watch right now.
- Spiderboy810
- Sep 14, 2021
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Máy Đếm Thẻ
- Filming locations
- Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival - 2269 Jones Park Dr, Gulfport, Mississippi, USA(Tell and La Linda walk into Garden Glow)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,657,850
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,039,580
- Sep 12, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $5,040,860
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1