The Card Counter
A weary casino card‑counter seeking redemption trains a vengeful teen to take down a brutal colonel, only to be pulled back into the violent world he thought he'd left behind.
“He's Playing the Hand He Was Dealt.”
Synopsis
William Tell leads a simple life on the casino circuit, playing cards and avoiding entanglements. His routine is disrupted when he meets Cirk, a troubled and vengeful young man determined to take action against a military colonel. Seeing an opportunity for redemption, Tell agrees to help Cirk. However, guiding Cirk toward a more stable path proves difficult, ultimately pulling Tell into the same darkness from which he had long tried to escape.
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Edited by Benjamin Rodriguez JrShot by Alexander DynanScored by Robert Levon BeenDesigned by Ashley Fenton
Box Office
2021 · Box office
Grossed $5.0M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$5.0M
Opening week (7-day): $1.5M
Peak 580 theaters
Also known as
- Der Kartenzählerde
- The Card Counterde
- Il collezionista di carteit
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39 unique people credited
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17Muhsin Fliah
as Civilian Translator
Joseph Singletary
as Inmate
Kirill Sheynerman
as Prison Guard
Amia Edwards
as Tournament Clerk
Britton Webb
as Roger Baufort
Amye Gousset
as Judy Baufort
Billy Slaughter
as Lackey #1
Shane Lecocq
as Lackey #2
Olivia Peck
as MP
Rob Eubanks
as Second Player
April Alsbury
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Marlon Hayes
as Poker Tournament Attendant (uncredited)
Alireza Mirmontazeri
as Military Guard (uncredited)
Fran Robertson
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Brittney Souther
as Female Prison Guard (uncredited)
Kate Lyn Whitaker
as News Anchor / Female Soldier (uncredited)
Luca De Massis
as Prisoner (uncredited)
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3Other crew
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