The Card Counter
6.1/10
Rating
111 min
Runtime
2021
Release Year
Paul Schrader
Director
Cast
Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe, Alexander Babara
Quick Synopsis
William Tell lives a simple, disciplined life traveling between casinos to play cards, avoiding complications from his past. His routine changes when he meets Cirk, a troubled young man who asks for help in carrying out a revenge plan against a military colonel. Tell agrees to assist, hoping that guiding Cirk will offer him a form of personal redemption. However, as Cirk struggles to stay on a lawful path, Tell finds himself drawn back into the difficult and dark experiences he had tried to leave behind.
Detailed Synopsis of The Card Counter
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. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.
