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Tazza: The High Rollers

2006 · 139 min

A slick, twisty gambling thriller that keeps you on edge with high-stakes card games and double-crosses, mixing tension with dark humor.

Tagline
It's time to deal, bet your life if you dare.
Overview
Go-ni tries his best to worship Pyung Gyung-jang as his teacher, and promises to stop gambling after winning his money back. But people's desires are endless.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
Choi Dong-hoon
Written by
Choi Dong-hoon
Starring
Cho Seung-woo, Kim Hye-soo, Baek Yoon-sik, Yoo Hai-jin, Kim Eung-soo, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Yoon-seok, Ju Jin-mo
Music
Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu
Cinematography
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Runtime
139 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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