The Film
The Card Counter
He's Playing the Hand He Was Dealt.
The Story
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.
foreboding cruel audacious approving antagonistic ambiguous adoring admiring bitter tense critical violence absurd provocative panama city introspective dreary incarceration reflective somber grim hopeless aggressive detached meditative haunted by the past character study ex soldier gambler guilt cynical interrogation biting poker game torture atlantic city murder revenge flashback military prison iraq motel gambling casino
Directed by
Paul Schrader
Written byPaul Schrader
Gallery
The Stills.
