The Card Counter
#de Der Neo-Noir-Thriller besticht mit atmosphärisch dichten Bildern, einem unfassbar
coolen Soundtrack und einem Hauptdarsteller Oscar Isaac, der noch nie so gut war wie hier. Martin Scorsese hat als Produzent
seinen Freund und langjährigem Drehbuchautor seiner größten Filme unterstützt.
#en Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader's THE CARD COUNTER. Told with Schrader's trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past.
#en Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader's THE CARD COUNTER. Told with Schrader's trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past.
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William Tell zieht als Kartenspieler durch die Casinos. Ihn jagen die Geister seiner Vergangenheit bei der US-Army. Als er
eines Tages auf den jungen Cirk trifft, erwacht sein apathisches Dasein wieder zum Leben: Cirk bittet ihn um Hilfe bei seinem
Racheplan an einem hohen Offizier der US-Armee. William nimmt Clirk als Schützling unter seine Fittiche. Mit Unterstützung
der mysteriösen Finanzgeberin La Linda versuchen sie die, Poker-Weltmeisterschaft in Las Vegas zu gewinnen. Doch Cirk auf
dem rechten Weg zu halten erweist sich als schwierig. Vor dem großen Showdown verschwindet Cirk, und William muss eine weitreichende
Entscheidung treffen.
#en The film, written and directed by 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 retired military major. 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. (Variety)
#en The film, written and directed by 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 retired military major. 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. (Variety)
