# The Card Counter (2021)

> A disciplined gambler escorts a vengeance-driven young man across America, hoping to transform shared military guilt into redemption before revenge reclaims them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/452787

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Paul Schrader
- Cast: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe, Alexander Babara, Bobby C. King, Ekaterina Baker, Bryan Truong
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11196036/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, austere, paranoid, late night viewing, serious film night

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