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The card counter [videorecording] / by Baker, Ekaterina,actor.; Dafoe, Willem,actor.; Gousset, Amye,actor.; Haddish, Tiffany,1979-actor.; Isaac, Oscar,actor.; Michaely, Joel,actor.; Sheridan, Tye,1996-actor.; Slaughter, Billy,actor.; Webb, Britton,actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Willem Dafoe, Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan, Tiffany Haddish, Joel Michaely, Billy Slaughter, Amye Gousset, Britton Webb, Ekaterina Baker.William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Gamblers; Revenge; Veterans;
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Prairie fire, Kansas : a Ralph Compton western / by Shirley, John,1953-;
Fresh from a successful trail drive, cattle hand Seth Coe is feeling flush, especially after a lucky streak at the poker table. But his good fortune earns him a dangerous enemy, notorious tinhorn gambler Hannibal Fisher, who is none too happy about being cleaned out. The innocent Coe starts the long ride back to Texas with big plans to buy his own ranch. All he needs now, he figures, is a wife. To his amazement, in tiny Prairie Fire, Kansas he meets the perfect woman, his childhood love Josette Dubois. But she is under the thumb of her brutal father, who will stop at nothing to prevent her happiness, including killing Coe--that is, if Fisher doesn't get there first...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Cattle drives; Gamblers;
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Wolves [videorecording] / by Bauer, Chris,actor.; Freundlich, Bart,1970-film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Gugino, Carla,1971-actor.; Perell, Tim,film producer.; Shannon, Michael,1974-actor.; Smith, Taylor John,actor.; Thompson, John Douglas,actor.; IFC Films,publisher.; MPI Media Group,publisher.; Process Media (Firm),production company.;
Director of photography, Juanmi Azpiroz ; editor, Joseph Krings ; music, David Bridie.Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino, Taylor John Smith, Chris Bauer, John Douglas Thompson.An eighteen-year-old basketball star who is being recruited by Cornell University seems to have it all figured out: captain of his team, a good student, has a longtime girlfriend and some good friends. But at home he's struggling with his troubled father who has a gambling addiction. His mother tries to keep the family afloat but does so with great emotional and financial sacrifice.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout and brief sexuality.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Basketball players; Compulsive gamblers; Dysfunctional families;
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Uncut gems [videorecording] / by Weeknd,1990-actor.; Aranbayev, Jonathan,actor.; Bear-McClard, Sebastian,film producer.; Bogosian, Eric,actor.; Bronstein, Ronald,screenwriter.; Bush, Eli,film producer.; Fisher, Noa,actor.; Fox, Julia,actor.; Francesa, Mike,actor.; Garnett, Kevin,1976-actor.; Hirsch, Judd,actor.; Menzel, Idina,actor.; Richards, Keith William,actor.; Rudin, Scott,1958-film producer.; Safdie, Benny,film director,screenwriter.; Safdie, Josh,film director,screenwriter.; Sandler, Adam,actor.; Stanfield, Lakeith,1991-actor.; A24 (Firm),presenter.; Elara Pictures,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Darius Khondji ; editors, Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie ; music, Daniel Lopatin.Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian, Judd Hirsch, Keith William Richards, Mike Francesa, Jonathan Aranbayev, Noa Fisher, Abel Tesfaye.A charismatic jeweler makes a high-stakes bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a precarious high-wire act, he must balance business, family, and adversaries on all sides in pursuit of the ultimate win.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R; for pervasive strong language, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Crime films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Compulsive gamblers; Middle-aged men; Wagers; Jewelers;
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High stakes / by Johansen, Iris,author.;
"Logan Tanner lives the exhilarating life of a professional gambler, taking risks with nerves of steel. From casinos in Macau to Monte Carlo to Milan, he's racked up a fortune and become a living legend. But all the glitz and glamor hide a dark and violent past as an extractor--a world that comes rushing back to him when the beautiful and innocent Lara Balkon enters his life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Gamblers; Murder; Women private investigators; Secrecy;
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High stakes [sound recording] / by Johansen, Iris,author.; Rogers, Elisabeth S.,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Elisabeth Rogers."Logan Tanner lives the exhilarating life of a professional gambler, taking risks with nerves of steel. From casinos in Macau to Monte Carlo to Milan, he's racked up a fortune and become a living legend. But all the glitz and glamor hide a dark and violent past as an extractor--a world that comes rushing back to him when the beautiful and innocent Lara Balkon enters his life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Gamblers; Murder; Secrecy; Women private investigators;
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The trouble with inventing a viscount / by Lorret, Vivienne,author.;
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Gamblers; Man-woman relationships;
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Dead man's hand : crime fiction at the poker table / by Penzler, Otto;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories; Detective and mystery stories, American; Gamblers; Gambling and crime; Poker; Mystery fiction;
© c2007., Harcourt,
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You can't lose them all : tales of a degenerate gambler and his ridiculous friends / by Iacono, Sal,author.; Kimmel, Jimmy,1967-writer of foreword.;
"Over the last forty years, Cousin Sal has made bets with doctors, lawyers, teachers, agents, bookies, writers, comedians, radio DJs, tv producers, baseball players, front office executives, bandleaders, movie stars, publicists, weed lab owners, hedge fund operators, and even professional wrestlers. From his early days growing up in Brooklyn and Long Island flipping baseball cards to now hosting podcasts and TV shows and managing several offshore accounts we don't talk about, Cousin Sal has truly become the average American sports fan's go to source for gambling tips. So here's how not to do it ... With hilarious tales of love and loss, winning and (a lot) of losing, crazy family and fatherhood, and a life saga that inspired the Phil Collins' song, "Against All Odds," Cousin Sal has now written THE Vegas super-system, MIT-algorithmic, sharp-approved book for how to gamble like a pro -- or at least not how not to go broke and lose your kids to Child Protective Services"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Iacono, Sal.; Gamblers; Gambling; Sports betting; Television personalities;
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Red on the river / by Feehan, Christine,author.;
"Vienna Mortenson isn't your typical gambler. She prefers to stay under the radar, using her poker winnings to support her family and her community, including the local search and rescue team, which she heads up. Out in the backcountry there's no time forhesitation when lives are on the line. Vienna prides herself on being tough and decisive. She's not the sort to make a fool of herself over a guy, especially one who left her high and dry without a backward glance. Zale Vizzini's job constantly puts himin harm's way. Working undercover and disappearing for months at a time isn't exactly a recipe for a stable relationship. Despite the challenges and the risks, Zale wants something real with Vienna. He just needed time to figure out how to be in her lifewithout putting her in danger. Now, he's determined to win her back, and he's ready to lay all his cards on the table. As their friends' wedding approaches, Zale takes advantage of the festivities to make a play for Vienna's heart. But there are more deadly forces waiting to strike in the rugged terrain of the western Sierras. Soon both of their lives are put in danger, and the odds are stacked against them ..."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Gamblers; Gambling; Man-woman relationships; Search and rescue operations; Undercover operations;
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