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The Card Counter

2021 · 112 min

A slow, somber character study that feels like watching a man quietly wrestle with his past, tense and meditative.

Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan

Tagline: He's Playing the Hand He Was Dealt.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
redemption
obsession
revenge
isolation
Places: big city
road trip
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Written by: Paul Schrader
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe, Alexander Babara, Bobby C. King, Ekaterina Baker, Bryan Truong
Music: Giancarlo Vulcano, Robert Levon Been
Cinematography: Alexander Dynan
Runtime: 112 min
Country: Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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