Top Five of best gambling films
Here is a list of best gambling movies. The first place in the top is for the famous film about casino, money and drugs.
1) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – a cult film by Terry Gilliam based on the semi-autobiographical book of famous Hunter S. Thompson.
Two friends, Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, drive to Las Vegas in search of American dream.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, drugs, the Raoul Duke’s cigarette and his sunglasses, which are present in every scene of the film.
One of the best casino movies – a film by Martin Scorcese:
2) Casino:
No one can compete with Sam Rothstein. No one knows how to make money, as he does. No one knows how to work so selflessly and accurately as workaholic Sam. For his merits Rothstein got the nickname “Ace.” And that’s why mafia bosses decided to send Ace to manage a huge luxurious casino in Las Vegas.
The next film can be named even educational among other gambling movies:
3) Rounders:
In the underground clubs of New York a big game is led. You can lose everything, but if you’re lucky you can secure the future.
Mike has an amazing intuition and smart brains. Worm, a gambler, just got out of jail, and has to pay within five days the old debt – 15,000 dollars. Friends have to play high stakes cash games.
Matt Damon, Edward Norton and John Malkovich star in the film
One more history of loses and wins:
4) Hard Eight:
John was sitting at the entrance to the pub and dreamed of a cup of coffee, he had lost all his money. A generous gentleman named Sydney has offered the poor fellow breakfast, and during the conversation told him how to earn big money by playing in a casino.
Under his strict guidance, John became a first-class player. All went well until John fell in love with a waitress named Clementine …
Perhaps the most fascinating of gambling films:
5) Ocean’s Eleven:
After his release from prison Danny Ocean, thief, plans to organize the most complicated casino heist in history. He wants to steal 150 million U.S. dollars of the three most successful casinos in Las Vegas.