Top Three Gambling Movies
Here are our picks for the top three gambling movies for today.Welcome to my page of the latest Feature Movie Reviews. This page will be constantly updated with three new movie descriptions for those of you who don't really know where to start when looking for a gambling movie. Here, you'll find three great gambling movies, picked from the extensive list of gambling movies on this site. Hopefully this short list will at least give you at starting point if you want to watch a gambling movie. On the other hand, you might just be looking for a new gambling movie to watch, and this page might just give you the title of one you've never watched before. Or you saw it long ago, and have forgotten about it until now, that is. So have a look at this list of gambling movies, and if you have a gambling movie in mind that you think should be featured on this page. I'll definitely take your suggestion into account when I'm renewing the information on this page. Enjoy!
| Gambling City - 1974 | |
 | Sergio Martino deviates from his more well-known position within the giallo canon, to deliver this thriller of risk and romance written by frequent collaborator Ernasto Gastalki. Luca Altieri is a mysterious newcomer to the underground world of Milan's nightclubs and private casinos, but his success at the card table is quickly becoming legendary. He has attracted attention from "The President," the most powerful kingpin of the underworld, who isn't sure he likes this new threat to his territory. Moreover, Luca falls madly in love with the boss's son's girlfriend (supermodel Dale Haddon), and suddenly he's just asking for trouble. Now he must beat the odds and get out of town with his money and his woman before all Hell breaks loose. Shot on location with the beautiful scenery of Milan and the French Riviera, this fast-paced thriller is laced with humor, and proves that the director's dalliance with lighter fare was indeed well-advised. |
| Shade - 2004 | |
 | Set in the underground world of Los Angeles card sharks and gamblers, this slick neo-noir is a gripping ensemble drama that pays homage to hard-boiled heist directors like Mamet and Scorsese. SHADE, a gambling term for deception and trickery, revolves around a ring of small-time hustlers with dreams of the big payoff. Tiffany (Thandie Newton) is a beautiful and calculating swindler who works together with her partner Charlie (Gabriel Byrne) in nickel-and-dime schemes. But when one card shark, The Dean (Sylvester Stallone), seems to be unbeatable, they devise a scheme to topple his flawless run. They recruit Tiffany's old flame, Vernon (Stuart Townsend) a card mechanic and sleight-of-hand genius and hustler Jennings (Jamie Foxx) to maneuver their way on to The Dean's poker table. But all is not what it seems in this twisting and turning thriller: deception abounds. Secret love affairs and allegiances are kindled, and The Dean, whom everyone is trying to hustle, plays a dirty game with the help of his ex-girlfriend, Eve (Melanie Griffith). In a game of who's cheating whom, each player becomes a pawn in another's swindle. Debut writer-director Damian Nieman films the card tricks with flair, making the poker-faced manipulations visible to the viewer and adding to the high stakes tension of the film. |
| Strip Poker Invitational - 2005 | |
 | STRIP POKER INVITATIONAL combines two perennial guy favorites--naked ladies and card games--into one thrillingly racy concoction. Watch as hostess Carmen Electra leads six lingerie-clad lovelies in a rousing game of strip poker that gets more enticing with each up of the ante. Originally aired as a pay-per-view event, the erotic television special is presented in an uncut and uncensored format with bonus footage of behind-the-scenes antics. |