A lethal Vegas bodyguard with a gambling problem makes one last, high-stakes play against the mob.
Pulpy and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and Plex (free).
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play… and it's all or nothing.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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