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The Card Player
The Card Player

The Card Player

A serial killer with a vice for Video Poker

Genres

ThrillerMysteryCrimeHorror

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Policewoman Anna Mari is forced to play a dangerous game with the title serial killer. If she loses, she witnesses the maniac's tortured victims having their throats cut in explicit close-up detail via webcam. She teams up with British cop John Brennan to find out the identity of the murderer.

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Budget

$2600000

Revenue

$3368452

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

4.359/10

Release Date

02 January 2004

Country

Italy

Cast

Stefania Rocca

Stefania Rocca

Anna Mari

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

John Brennan

Silvio Muccino

Silvio Muccino

Remo

Cosimo Fusco

Cosimo Fusco

Berardelli

Fiore Argento

Fiore Argento

Lucia Marini

Adalberto Maria Merli

Adalberto Maria Merli

Police Commissioner

Claudio Santamaria

Claudio Santamaria

Carlo Sturni

Mia Benedetta

Mia Benedetta

Francesca

Giovanni Visentin

Giovanni Visentin

C.I.D. Chief

Claudio Mazzenga

Claudio Mazzenga

Mario

Conchita Puglisi

Conchita Puglisi

Marta

Micaela Pignatelli

Micaela Pignatelli

Professor Terzi

Luis Molteni

Luis Molteni

Pathologist

Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini

Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini

Anti-Hacker #1

Alessandro Mistichelli

Alessandro Mistichelli

Anti-Hacker #2

Francesco Guzzo

Francesco Guzzo

Anti-Hacker #3

Pier Maria Cecchini

Pier Maria Cecchini

Flying Squad Chief

Jennifer Poli

Jennifer Poli

Christine Girdler, First Victim

Elisabetta Rocchetti

Elisabetta Rocchetti

Second Victim

Irene Quagliarella

Irene Quagliarella

Friend of the second victim

Vera Gemma

Vera Gemma

Third Victim

Ulisse Minervini

Ulisse Minervini

Alvaro

Antonio Cantafora

Antonio Cantafora

Vice Squad Chief Marini

Mario Opinato

Mario Opinato

Inspector Morgani

Gualtiero Scola

Gualtiero Scola

Crime Scene Investigator

Robert Madison

Robert Madison

Gustavo

Emanuel Bevilacqua

Emanuel Bevilacqua

Slot Machine Arcade Owner

Robert Dawson

Robert Dawson

Embassy Employee

Adriana Fonzi Cruciani

Adriana Fonzi Cruciani

Bunny

Carla Fonzi Cruciani

Carla Fonzi Cruciani

Bunny's Sister

Elena Falgheri

Elena Falgheri

Teacher

Michele Pellegrini

Michele Pellegrini

Young man

Isabella Celani

Isabella Celani

Doctor

Fiore Cosimo

Fiore Cosimo

Police Operator (uncredited)

Lynn Swanson

Lynn Swanson

C.I.D. wife (uncredited)

Franco Vitale

Franco Vitale

Police Photographer (uncredited)

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