The Card Counter

Name: The Card Counter
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2021-09-03
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe, Alexander Babara

2021·Movie·R·112 min·★ 6.1(1,094)

Drama Thriller Crime More English titles

“He's Playing the Hand He Was Dealt.”

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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About The Card Counter

The Card Counter is a 2021 English-language drama, thriller and crime film directed by Paul Schrader. The cast is led by Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

The Card Counter was produced by Redline Entertainment, LB Entertainment, and Enriched Media Group and made in Sweden and United Kingdom. It was released on September 3, 2021, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $5 million worldwide.

Director: Paul Schrader
Writers: Paul Schrader
Release date: September 3, 2021
OTT release: June 10, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Sweden, United Kingdom
Box office: $5 million
Production: Redline Entertainment, LB Entertainment, Enriched Media Group

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The Card Counter cast & crew

The Card Counter was directed by Paul Schrader and written by Paul Schrader.

The cast features Oscar Isaac as William Tell, Tiffany Haddish as La Linda, Tye Sheridan as Cirk, Willem Dafoe as Gordo, Alexander Babara as Mr. USA, and Bobby C. King as Slippery Joe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robert Levon Been, cinematography is by Alexander Dynan, and it was produced by Anders Erdén and James Swarbrick.

Is The Card Counter worth watching?

The Card Counter holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 1,094 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and crime, The Card Counter is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Card Counter

In United States, you can stream The Card Counter on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on June 10, 2022.

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