card playing

21 movies and shows

Donnie Brasco

Thu, 27 Feb 1997

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

Barry Lyndon

Thu, 18 Dec 1975

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

Molly's Game

Thu, 07 Dec 2017

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.

El padrecito

Thu, 03 Sep 1964

Young priest Father Sebastián is assigned to a parish in San Jeronimo el Alto, where he is not welcomed by the community, particularly the resident priest Father Damián. The newcomer gradually earns the trust of the people through humor, but firmly captures their hearts by saving the town fiesta by fighting a bull when the hired torero failed to show. Father Sebastián counsels the townspeople, lecturing them on their duties in a modern society. He used the collection plate to redistribute the town's wealth more evenly.

The Concorde... Airport '79

Fri, 17 Aug 1979

Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps.

The Queen of Spades

Wed, 16 Mar 1949

An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman's spirit.

The Card Player

Fri, 02 Jan 2004

Policewoman Anna Mari is forced to play a dangerous game with the title serial killer. If she loses, she witnesses the maniac's tortured victims having their throats cut in explicit close-up detail via webcam. She teams up with British cop John Brennan to find out the identity of the murderer.

Wanted

Wed, 22 Mar 1967

A local sheriff is unjustly accused of murder in a small town and forced to flee. He gets rid of his enemies one by one and tries to prove his innocence.

The Gambler

Mon, 28 Dec 1964

About Aleka who is obsessed with playing cards and the efforts of her husband to make her quit this bad "habit".

Notorious Eight

Thu, 03 Sep 1981

A group of secret agent gambling heroes put the squeeze on some gangsters who are cheating the public now after having been involved with Japanese war criminals.

The Black Sheep

Sat, 24 Dec 1949

The Trevino family tries to overcome the irresponsible behavior of Don Cruz, an erratic father with numerous defects that contrast with his son Silvano, a young kid man that is incapable of passing judgment on his own father.

Madregilda

Sun, 26 Sep 1993

Madrid, Spain. On Monday, December 22, 1947, Charles Vidor's Gilda, starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, premieres. That same week, as every first Friday of the month, Hauma organizes a peculiar card game in an old tavern.

Of Flesh and Blood

Mon, 08 Jul 1963

Samuel finances his participation in a card game by stealing parts from a jeep. He cheats at cards, and has his hands broken as a consequence.

The Gin Game

Mon, 07 Apr 2003

This powerfully bittersweet comedy follows the relationship that develops between nursing home residents Fonsia (Mary Tyler Moore) and Weller (Dick Van Dyke) during a series of gin games in which their ailments, misfortunes and losses are exposed in funny, honest and increasingly heated moments.

Hole in the Forehead

Sat, 25 May 1968

A stranger and a bandit seek out a trio of playing cards that will lead them to hidden treasure.

Playing Cards

Wed, 01 Jan 1896

Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray. The man serves his friends. They clink glasses and drink. Then the man asks for a newspaper. He reads a funny story in it and the three friends burst out laughing while the waitress merely smiles.

Boys Will Be Boys

Mon, 01 Jul 1935

Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison. Smart appeals to the Governor to write him a good reference which he pretends to. Afterwards he writes his real recommendation which is very negative about Smart's talents. The trustee who works as the Governor's secretary, Faker Brown, "accidentally" gets the two letters mixed up and delivers the one praising Smart. On the basis of the letter, Lady Dorking, the who runs the Board of Governors appoints Smart to the job. This angers her deputy, Colonel Crableigh, who had favoured promoting his nephew, the Deputy head.

The wildcard Labroukos

Thu, 05 Nov 1981

An unbeatable gentleman, he meet a widow, owner of a nightclub that has a hidden casino in its own. He goes in the club, plays cards and wins at first. But when he starts to lose large amounts, he understands that he has been the victim of gamblers. His reaction is immediate, he takes lessons from professional gamblers, and avenues his opponents. In the end, he also wins the beautiful widow.

Out of a Forest

Tue, 09 Feb 2010

A family of rabbits are having a birthday party under a big tree, unaware that a mischievous wolf is approaching.