Rotten
Though it's based on a promisingly outrageous premise ... the film unfolds as a tired, thoroughly conventional police procedural that might as well be titled CSI: Roma.
Dave Kehr, New York Times
The Card Player
A serial killer with a vice for Video Poker
2004 · 1h 43m · Not Rated
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Dario Argento
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Dario Argento Director
- Stefania Rocca as Anna Mari
- Liam Cunningham as John Brennan
- Silvio Muccino as Remo
- Cosimo Fusco as Berardelli
- Fiore Argento as Lucia Marini
- Adalberto Maria Merli as Police Commissioner
- Claudio Santamaria as Carlo Sturni
- Mia Benedetta as Francesca
- Giovanni Visentin as C.I.D. Chief
- Claudio Mazzenga as Mario
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
20%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Fans of the cult helmer who expect the usual gore will be disappointed -- but there are compensations.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
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