The Card Counter

Release Date: Friday, September 10, 2021 Limited

Tiffany Haddish, Ruben Islas, Oscar Isaac, Willem Dafoe, Tye Sheridan, Paul Schrader, Braxton Pope, William Olsson, Lauren Mann, Lee Broda, Elsa Ramo, Kathryn M. Moseley, Tiffany Boyle

R Action 1 hr, 51 m

  • 2.9

77%

23%
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Plot

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Plot
William Tell, a gambler and former serviceman, just wants to play cards but 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. 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.
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The film's director Paul Schrader last directed The Master Gardener and First Reformed. The film's writer Paul Schrader last wrote The Master Gardener and There Are No Saints.

Screenwriter
Producers
Lauren Mann
Braxton Pope
Production Company
Sodium Fox

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for some disturbing violence, graphic nudity, language and brief sexuality
Runtime
1 hr, 51 m
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Language
English

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  • Focus Features will distribute the film in the U.S. and Universal Pictures International will distribute internationally (7/16/2020).

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Development

The film was tagged as Development. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2020.

Release Dates

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The Card Counter was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, September 10, 2021 . There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including Queenpins, Malignant and Small Engine Repair. As a limited release, The Card Counter was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Sun., Aug. 15, 2021

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for some disturbing violence, graphic nudity, language and brief sexuality

  • Added a running time of 111 minutes

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