A Brief History
Crime drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see The Card Counter on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View & XD in Valley View, Ohio! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/COUNTERHH908. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited.
Digging Deeper
Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter. Told with Schrader’s trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions, and features riveting performances from stars Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe.
The Card Counter, directed by Paul Schrader, will premiere at the 2021 Venice Film Festival before opening in movie theaters on September 10th. Paul Schrader is an iconic American screenwriter, director and film critic and he has assembled a stellar cast in Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe. The Card Counter is executive-produced by Martin Scorsese.
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Historical Evidence
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