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Queen of Diamonds
Queen of Diamonds

Queen of Diamonds

A Horseless Western.

Genres

Drama

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Firdaus is a Blackjack dealer in a Las Vegas landscape juxtaposed between glittering casino lights and the deteriorating desert oasis. Negotiating a missing husband and neighboring domestic violence, Firdaus’ world unfolds as a fragmented interplay between repetition and repressed anger.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

11 October 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tinka Menkes

Tinka Menkes

Firdaus

Emmellda Beech

Emmellda Beech

Best Friend

Jeff Douglas

Jeff Douglas

Emmellda F. Beech

Emmellda F. Beech

Kathryn Francomacaro

Kathryn Francomacaro

Jeffrey Eget

Jeffrey Eget

Daniel Villarreal

Daniel Villarreal

Perfecto Mangual

Perfecto Mangual

Stanley Kolacz

Stanley Kolacz

Carolyn Yager

Carolyn Yager

Evelyn A. Goss

Evelyn A. Goss

Harry Kokurin

Harry Kokurin

Shannon Alexander

Shannon Alexander

Holly Erickson

Holly Erickson

Andrew Schnierow

Andrew Schnierow

Gerardo Gaxiola

Gerardo Gaxiola

Ken Oustad

Ken Oustad

Rich Andrews

Rich Andrews

Ed Forbis

Ed Forbis

Yvonne Chevalier

Yvonne Chevalier

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