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2021 · 112 min · R

The Card Counter

Directed by Paul Schrader · Drama, Thriller, Crime

The Card Counter (2021) is a Drama film, directed by Paul Schrader set in Atlantic City during the 2020s. It runs 112 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of guilt & shame, revenge, and redemption run throughout.

Composer
Giancarlo VulcanoRobert Levon Been
Cinematography
Alexander Dynan
Cast
Oscar IsaacTiffany HaddishTye SheridanWillem DafoeAlexander BabaraBobby C. KingEkaterina BakerBryan Truong

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Atlantic City
Setting
Urban
When
2020s

Premise & themes

Themes
Guilt & ShameRevengeRedemption
Tone
BleakMelancholicTenseContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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