Four gambling movies you can't miss
There are gambling movies of all kinds of genres. They are suitable for watching from comedy to drama. They're good for reliving the scenarios of casinos. The movies are available in different cinematic fictions.
21 Blackjack was released in 2008 and was directed by Robert Luketic. The protagonist is Ben Campbell, a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and begins his studies at Harvard. He starts writing an essay to participate in a prestigious scholarship called Robinson. His professor invites him to join his BlackJack team. They travel to Las Vegas to one of the best casinos to win money.
Casino was released in 1995. The movie takes place in 1973 in Las Vegas. Its main character, Sam Rothstein, is the owner of a prestigious casino. It belongs to the mafia. Nicky Santoro is sent to Las Las to work there and keep an eye on Sam.
The Gambler was released in 2014 on Netflix. The main protagonist, Jim Bennett, is an English teacher who is dedicated to being a gambler. He bet all the borrowed money given to him by a gangster in exchange for his life. After getting into a mess, he pits his loan shark against the owner of an illegal gambling ring.
Molly's Game is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, a world-class skier who became a millionaire before her 21st birthday. She won millions of dollars playing poker. With that money she organized clandestine bets in which famous stars, businessmen and even sportsmen participated. Molly's partner is about to go to jail for several years for fraud. He and his lawyer need to prevent this from happening and agree on defines that will convince the jury.