8 Great Gambling-Related Movies You Might Have Missed
Movies about casinos and gambling are always at the center of attention. Ocean’s Eleven, Casino Royale and other famous gambling-related movies are popular. This article shares 8 less popular films that are still worth your attention and are good examples of gambling movies.
Clark Griswold loses at a game of Guess the Number from 1 to 10 in Vegas Vacation (1997).
Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon star in Atlantic City (1980). The movie tells the story of a casino waitress who dreams to become a dealer.
3. 21 (2008) is a movie based on a 2003 book by Ben Mezrich. It's about a group of card counters from MIT. The movie got criticism for turning mostly Asian students from the real MIT team into white people.
Clive Owen plays a croupier in Croupiers (1998). It's about a novelist without money who decides to become a casino worker.
Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster are the stars of Maverick (1994).
Eight Men Out is one of Grace Tennet's favourite movies. It is a historical drama depicting the 1919 Black Sox scandal when the Chicago White Sox members established the World Series for punters.
7. Casino (1995) from Martin Scorsese stars Robert De Niro as a gangster who owns a casino.
California Split by Joseph Walsh and Robert Altman is a story about a casual gambler who makes friends with a professional player and begins to copy his life. The stars of the movie are George Segal, Ann Prentiss and Elliott Gould.
Gambling-related films are a great source of inspiration for new and experienced players.