Movies: Gambling

Adapted from István Csurka's play of the same name. Four men often get together in the evenings to play poker, big money is lost, often without any collateral. During heated arguments, it becomes clear during the break between playing cards that the...

The world of gambling - from the fascination and personal fates to the dark sides such as addiction and illegal online offers. Those affected, experts and gamblers have their say and show how close thrills and the abyss are....

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Born around gambling, OG_Kush leads his journey to take down casinos by rigging games and stealing money. However, the casino has measures to get in his way....

A gritty crime drama set in Oakland about a Vietnamese brother trying to throw a Tết (Lunar New Year) celebration for his little sister. But when life gets in the way, he turns a traditional dice game, Bầu Cua, into a street hustle and builds an unde...

A young man fueled by the arrogance of his opponent must win a game of blackjack at any cost, even if it means bending the rules....

Two friends make a deathly bet over the outcome of a lottery ticket....

An entertaining and informative film about the building of the Luxor Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, and the creation of it's hi-tech attractions by Hollywood special effects expert, Douglas Trumbull. Look behind-the-scenes at the construction of the 30-s...

When Michelle Wong's brother, Philip, committed suicide at the age of 36, she felt that she had to find out why. Her film, Pieces of a Dream, is her attempt to understand her brother's death and to deal with his loss....

Die-hard regulars at a Canadian bingo hall, hope their next card will be the one that wins them the jackpot....

A young wealthy duchess wagers her family fortune, in an instant her life could change, but doesn't...

A habitual loser at the race-track is approached by a man who claims to be an inventor with a machine that can see into the future; but can it predict the winner of tomorrow's race? And just whom is the “inventor” trying to escape anyway?...

This late 1940s/early 1950s rather graphic color film about carelessness and safety operating heavy machinery is presented by Caterpillar....

Blackjack isn’t a difficult game so everyone thinks they can play it. My father was a typical example. He thought luck would come his way but he lost everything instead. And I need that money. I want to be something he never was. I can’t think of a...

A cocky gambler reflects on the past events of his life when he used to successfully cheat in poker games, endlessly drawing in the cash, game after game. But is he stretching the truth? Is there any truth to be found within these stories in the firs...

Known nowadays as 'Asia's Las Vegas' for its economical boom and gambling, Macau, a former Portuguese Settlement in China, with a dimension of mere 30km², and a Population of 500 000 citizens, is suffering major social and economical changes. In 2007...

Dan owed money to the Chinese mafia; however, he was given the choice to get scot-free - by taking the life of a rich man's daughter. Except that every time he attempted to take her life, it only got worse for him. WATCH NOW: https://www.youtube.com/...

The life of Fajar, a high school teenager who is afraid of being left behind by current trends. Doing a live broadcast to get donations to get the items he wants by following the orders of an unknown account which leads him to regret....

Werner, Paul and Willi have to raise 10,000 DM within two weeks. Since one is disabled and unemployed, the other works at MacDonalds and the third, a mongoloid, works in the workshop for the disabled, the purchase of a tobacco kiosk threatens to rema...

An apartment for 3.30 forints. Petra Pelsőczy's film deals with LOTTO houses and their owners of the 1960s....