Roulette Films
As the casino itself is extremely popular all over the world, such industry like Cinematography also has something to attract people's attention. A great variety of gambling movies about Roulette and Poker players became incredibly popular.
Popular Roulette Movies
- "The Gambler" (1974).
The scenario is of James Toback. This film captures the self-destructive gambler's mind-set. James Caan played as a college professor, addicted to gambling games. The ending of the movie is really devastating.
- "California Split" (1974).
Robert Altman's screenplay shows a bittersweet splitting of a friendship and gambling mutual love.
- "Casino" (1995).
Martin Scorsese's masterpiece describes the old-school casino bosses' efficient and chillingly ruthless methods.
- "Hard Eight" (1996).
Events are developing in Reno. The movie pictures Philip Baker Hall, a world-weary gambler, who takes John C. Reilly on bail.
- "Owning Mahowny" (2003).
Since "The Gambler" that is the best movie about betting addiction. The film expertly conveying the despair of a main hero whose life gambling has taken.
- "Croupier" (1998).
The movie shows Jack Manfred's life and how he gave way to the gambling world's temptations.
- "The cooler" (2003)
Film is about a man who carries bad luck to gamblers.
- "Kaleidoscope" (1996)
This movie is about Barney Lincoln that has great abilities to cheat at casino games. His aim is to get into a plant which manufactures playing cards for all major casinos for marking them. The main hero begins to win in every casino he plays in. When everybody learns his secret things start to be dangerous. Some critics claim the plot of this movie is based on Casino Royale novel.
There are a lot of other very interesting gambling movies:
- Let It Ride" (1989)
- The Sting" (1973)
- The Hustler" (1961)
- Rounders" (1998)
- The Cincinnati Kid" (1965)
- A big Hand for the Little Lady" (1996)
All of them are about breathtaking gambling world, and you are welcome to choose one you will like the most.