Getting the joker out of the sleeve, spinning the roulette wheel or making a big bet is the dream of any gambler. What "feats" are not ready to go to thrill-seekers to compete with Mrs. Luck in the race for a solid jackpot. We offer you to get acquainted with the list of the best films about gambling; cards, poker, casinos combined with cheating and cheating will give you a range of unforgettable experiences.
Casino Royale 2006
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Adventure
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 8.0
- The film is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming.
James Bond has yet to receive his famous callsign, but is already showing great promise as he strives to earn his license to kill. The main character conducts a series of successful tests and becomes agent 007. Now Bond can perform the most difficult and dangerous missions, the success of which depends on the well-being of the whole world. James was given a difficult task: he must go to Miami and find a certain Le Cipher, an influential banker in the service of terrorist organizations. The criminal decides to arrange a large-scale poker championship in Montenegro in order to get more money to pay debts. MI6 sends James Bond, one of the best poker players, to Casino Royale.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1998
- Genre: Comedy, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.5, IMDb - 8.2
- There are 19 corpses in the picture.
Four Londoners - Eddie, Fat Tom, Soap and Bacon - are planning to earn some money. Friends somehow collected a hundred thousand pounds and decided to outstrip the formidable bandit Harry Ax in poker. Eddie was sent to play with an experienced sharper. The guy ended up losing 500 thousand, and he was given only a week to pay the debt. Agree, it's a lousy situation. Suddenly, the buddies find out that one gang is going to raid some lucrative home drug laboratory organized by a couple of botanical chemists, who will take away the goods from them - like two fingers on the asphalt. In turn, the heroes figure out how to intercept the loot from the bandits and use this money to return the debt.
Maverick 1994
- Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Western, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 7.0
- In the picture, you can see cameos of many stars of westerns and country music.
Bret Maverick is a charming con man and card cheater who selflessly "earns" money to participate in a poker tournament. The time comes once again to pull off a cunning card scam, but the charming thief Anabel stands in the way of the main character. The agile swindler at every opportunity pulls out the wallet from the sharper, however, this does not prevent a man from feeling warm and tender feelings for the thief. A lot of exciting adventures fall to the lot of a couple. Bret and Annabel need to collect 25 thousand dollars each - this is the amount needed to participate in the game.
Rounders 1998
- Genre: Drama, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.3
- According to the script, the hero of Edward Norton smokes. However, the non-smoking actor refused to even touch cigarettes.
Mike McDermott is a gifted poker player who just poured $ 30,000 to a Russian mafia boss who runs an underground poker room. The main character makes an iron promise to himself and his girlfriend never to play again in his life. Fully focused on his studies and work, Mike really keeps his word until his childhood friend, Lester Murphy, is released from prison. Lester is also a gambler, and he has accumulated an impressive debt, formed even before going to jail. Under the influence of old comrade McDermott breaks down and takes the cards in his hands again. The main characters need to collect a large sum of money in five days to pay off Murphy's debts.
All in 2006
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.4, IMDb - 3.7
- The slogan of the film is "It's amazing how many ways there are to go all-in."
When Alicia Anderson was a very young girl, her dad taught her how to play Texas poker. The daughter loved her father more than life, but when he died in a terrible car accident, her world completely turned upside down. Time has passed. Alicia grew up to be a medical student. Together with six charming students, the girl decided to combine unique talents in order to create an ingenious and invincible team in card games together. The stakes in the casino are steadily increasing, and Alicia recalls her dad's main lesson: in order to survive, you need to go all-in!
Lucky You 2007
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Sports
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.5, IMDb - 5.9
- The slogan of the film is “Change your game. Change your life".
Gambling Hack Cheever was immediately attracted by Billy Offer - a girl charged with optimism. From the first minutes of their acquaintance, sympathy arose between them. Perhaps the heroes could have turned out to be a happy couple if a professional player who needed money to buy an entry fee to the World Championship of Poker had not robbed his girlfriend after the first night together. Hack's father is a legendary poker player. They will have to meet at the same card table. As the final battle approaches, Cheever comes to understand one simple truth: in order to win in life and in the game, you must combine the best human dignity with the talent of the player.
Ocean's Eleven 2001
- Genre: Thriller, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 7.8
- Initially, the role of the pickpocket was intended for Mark Wahlberg, but in the end it went to Matt Damon.
Ocean's Eleven is a fascinating film about casinos and cheats. The virtuoso thief Danny Ocean was released early from prison. The fraudster does not even think of becoming a respectable citizen and is already planning to commit a very daring robbery of three casinos in Las Vegas at once. All gambling establishments are owned by the same man - the elegant Terry Benedick, who stole Ocean's ex-wife Tess. In just one night, the protagonist gathers a unique team of eleven specialists who are capable of performing this daring theft. In Ocean's “dreamtim” there is a first-class card sharper, a genius destroyer, a young skillful pickpocket. Will not yet extinct feelings for Tess prevent the robbery of the century?
Dexterous Hands (Shade) 2002
- Genre: Thriller, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.9, IMDb - 6.3
- The actors performed all the card tricks on their own.
Three cheaters who are trading petty scams meet in one of the underground clubs in Los Angeles. Charlie and Tiffany are a "sweet" couple who speculate in fake jewelry. Larry Jennings is a professional card sharper who has no equal in poker. They decide to join forces to hit the jackpot more. Vernon, who works in one of the Las Vegas casinos, will soon become a new member of the team. The plan has been worked out, the stakes have been made. The dexterous hands of the cheaters are already ready to deceive!
Sin City: A Damne to Kill For 2014
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.8, IMDb - 6.5
- In the film, Marton Csokas and Eva Green played a married couple. In real life, they had a relationship between 2005 and 2009.
Among the new films of the last decade, it is worth paying attention to the picture "Sin City 2: A Woman to Kill For". The film is set in a fictional city founded as a resting place for gold diggers in the 19th century. Here, the fortune-seekers indulged in not always politically correct entertainment, hence the name - "Sin City". Corrupt politicians and mafia groups have seized power in the city. The police turn a blind eye to crimes, they are not up to it. The film consists of separate short stories that are connected with each other through common characters - street thug Marw, policeman Hartigan, protector of prostitutes Dwight and many others.
The Gabler 2014
- Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.1, IMDb - 6.0
- For the sake of filming in the film, actor Mark Wahlberg lost 25 kilograms.
Jim Bennett is a risky and opinionated guy. By day he is a genius writer and an excellent teacher, by night he is an avid gamer. Once the hero played out, self-confidence played a cruel joke with him. Jim owes a large sum of money to dangerous people. The only way out of this situation, he considered taking more. The new sponsor gently hinted to Bennett that if he failed, there would be no gentlemanly conversations. Will the charming cynic be able to win back his life?
Professional Poker Players (Grinders) 2012
- Genre: Documentary, Drama
- Director Matt Gallagher was the editor of The Greatest Loser (2004).
Matt Gallagher lost his job and decided to take up poker. He recently had a daughter, so there was an acute shortage of money. In the world of gambling, no one can guarantee that you will get the right combination. You need to be able to stop on time, bluff and choose the right partners. Matt in this business is still completely "green" and is not familiar with many nuances. How can you resist the temptation when you already see the flash? What challenges will Matt face? Will Lady Luck touch him with her hand or will he lose all his savings?
The Cincinnati Kid 1965
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.5, IMDb - 7.3
- Sam Peckinpah began filming the film, but due to disagreements with the producer, he was fired.
New Orleans during the Great Depression. People are interrupted by small earnings and survive as best they can. At the center of the narrative is Eric Stoner, nicknamed the Cincinnati Kid, who is trying to achieve great success in gambling. He is the best poker player in the entire state. The hero does not stop there and is constantly improving himself. One day Stoner learns from a card dealer that the famous Lance Howard, an old and experienced gambler, has arrived in the city. Kid decides to fight him. Lancey is known for being able to deceive an opponent, even if he has all the cards he needs to win. Will the ambitious Eric succumb to the cunning tricks of an inveterate master?
California Split 1974
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.9, IMDb - 7.2
- Director Robert Altman directed Vincent and Theo (1990).
Charlie Waters and Bill Denny are pathological players who are very unlucky. Having met by chance in a bar, the heroes understand that they must work in one team. Together, they go to one of America's most luxurious casinos. Here they miraculously manage to outwit the legendary player Amarillo Slim, but for some reason Charlie and Bill are not very happy about it. Oddly enough, in this fascinating and masterly story, the process is often more important than the result. Bill and Charlie play cards just because they like it. And nothing else is needed for happiness.
Player (Il cartaio) 2003
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- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.7, IMDb - 4.9
- Actress Stefania Rocca starred in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).
The plot of the film is set in Rome, where Anna Marie, an experienced investigator for special cases, works in one of the police stations. Once, a strange and slightly frightening message from a maniac comes to her inbox, in which he talks about the brutal murders committed by him. The bloodthirsty criminal in his letters every time offers to play for the life of another victim, and if the cops lose, he kills her in front of a webcam. Anna, along with her assistant John, go on the trail of the killer, but at the last moment the girl herself falls into the cunning trap of a ruthless maniac. How will this intense story end?
Card debt (Pistol Whipped) 2008
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.5, IMDb - 5.2
- The slogan of the film is "They came to collect the debt ... He will pay it in full."
"Card Debt" is one of the best films on the list for cards, poker and casinos; gambling is a wild passion of the main character, the main role in the film is played by Steven Seagal. Matt is a former elite police officer whose life has gone downhill. He first became addicted to alcohol, then to gambling. The wife and daughter leave the main character, and in addition to this, he loses over a million dollars. A mysterious stranger buys out all of his gambling debts in exchange for Matt's skills and muscles. A man must work as a killer and kill those who are named to him. The former cop has no choice but to grab a gun and become a hitman.
