A gambler's bravado and dry wit face a suspenseful, gritty game where losing means death.
Pulpy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
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Hotshot gambler Jake Green is long on bravado and seriously short of common sense. Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he's a bona fide winner and, in fact, has taken so much money over the years that he's the sole client of his accountant elder brother, Billy. Invited to a private game, Jake is in fear of losing his life.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · briskA man caught between warring crime bosses navigates a darkly comic, gritty world of mistaken identity and assassins.
Sherlock (2010)Dry wit · suspenseful · late-night trip · strong violenceA brilliant, abrasive detective and his partner solve complex crimes in a witty, gritty modern London.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)Gritty · strong violence · emotionally devastating · relentlessA desperate bank robbery becomes a media spectacle as a man's true motives are slowly revealed.
The Mentalist (2008)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · emotionally heavyA charming, observant con man uses his past deceptions to solve gritty crimes with dry wit.
The Usual Suspects (1995)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA low-level con man's intricate tale of a mythic crime lord unravels with gritty, suspenseful precision.
The Departed (2006)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingUndercover lives collide in a gritty, relentless game of cat and mouse within Boston's criminal underworld.
Fargo (1996)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA desperate car salesman's dark, witty kidnapping scheme unravels into gritty, suspenseful, pulpy chaos.
Jackie Brown (1997)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA flight attendant plays both sides of the law in a gritty, witty game for a fortune.Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.
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