The Card Counter 2021 DVD Cover. William Tell is just interested in playing cards. Cirk, a weak and angry young man seeking support to carry out his plot for revenge on a military colonel, approaches him on the casino route, shattering his ascetic existence. Tell sees his relationship with Cirk as a chance for redemption. Cirk, on the other hand, proves impossible to maintain on the straight and narrow, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.
Schrader’s film follows William Tell (Oscar Isaac), a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking vengeance on a mutual foe from their past. Tell is only interested in playing cards. Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking support to carry out his plan for revenge on a retired military major, approaches him on the casino trail, shattering his ascetic existence.
Tell sees his relationship with Cirk as a chance for redemption. Tell takes Cirk on the road with him after securing funding from mystery gambling financier La Linda, and the odd duo sets their sights on winning the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Cirk, on the other hand, proves impossible to maintain on the straight and narrow, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.
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