Executively produced by Martin Scorsese, the film is directed by the writer of Taxi Driver.
Our movies on TV pick for tonight (Wednesday, 13 March) is The Card Counter, the 2021 crime drama starring Oscar Isaac.
He plays William, a man who spent eight years in military prison and remains haunted by his past decisions.
Now making a living via gambling, his philosophy is to bet small and win modestly in order to avoid attention.
This is challenged, however, after he meets the charming La Linda (Tiffany Haddish) – a woman who manages a stable of professional gamblers and helps get them backed by rich investors – and a young man named Cirk (Tye Sheridan) who shares a mutual enemy (played by Willem Dafoe) with William.
Written and directed by Paul Schrader – of American Gigolo and Taxi Driver fame – and executively produced by Martin Scorsese, The Card Counter continues Schrader’s run of making films about people with unusual jobs facing an existential crisis.
Thankfully, these movies are usually very good and The Card Counter’s no exception – with its terrific performances, dark story and searing critique of America leading to it earning an 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The movie is airing on Film4 at 9pm and is also available to rent on Apple TV and Rakuten TV.
Check out its trailer right here:
Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:
Striking Distance – Legend – 9pm
Bruce Willis plays a former homicide detective on the hunt for a serial killer in this watchable ’90s thriller.
Halloween II – Sky Sci-Fi – 9pm
The first sequel to the legendary slasher.
Safe – Sky Max – 9pm
A pretty underrated Jason Statham action flick where he plays a homeless man who must protect a young child with a deadly secret.
From the Dark – Legend Xtra – 9pm
In this 2014 horror, a couple (Niamh Algar and Stephen Cromwell) on a trip through the Irish countryside find themselves hunted by a creature who only attacks at night.
The Railway Station Man – BBC Four – 10pm
Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie star in this ’90s drama set in Ireland.
48 Hrs – Film4 – 11.15pm
Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte headline this legendary ’80s buddy action comedy.
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