Taglines: He’s Playing the Hand He Was Dealt.
The Card Counter, written and directed by Paul Schrader, follows William Tell (Oscar 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.
The Card Counter is an American crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan, Tiffany Haddish and Willem Dafoe. It is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in September 2021. It is scheduled to be released on September 10, 2021, by Focus Features.
The Card Counter (2021)
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan, Tiffany Haddish, Willem Dafoe, Ekaterina Baker, Joel Michaely, Amye Gousset, Alexander Babara, Adrienne Lau, Joseph Singletary, Britton Webb
Screenplay by: Paul Schrader
Production Design by: Ashley Fenton
Cinematography by: Alexander Dynan
Film Editing by: Benjamin Rodriguez Jr.
Costume Design by: Lisa Madonna
Set Decoration by: Justin Hazen Williams
Art Direction by: Christine Brandt
Music by: Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Focus Features
Release Date: September 2021 (Venice), September 10, 2021 (United States)
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