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The Card Player

A serial killer with a vice for Video Poker

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.

1h 43m2004NRTMDb 4.4

CrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

Italian

Crew and Cast

Dario ArgentoDario ArgentoDirectorStefania RoccaStefania RoccaAnna MariLiam CunninghamLiam CunninghamJohn BrennanSilvio MuccinoSilvio MuccinoRemoCosimo FuscoCosimo FuscoBerardelliFiore ArgentoFiore ArgentoLucia MariniAdalberto Maria MerliAdalberto Maria MerliPolice CommissionerClaudio SantamariaClaudio SantamariaCarlo SturniMia BenedettaMia BenedettaFrancescaGiovanni VisentinGiovanni VisentinC.I.D. ChiefClaudio MazzengaClaudio MazzengaMarioConchita PuglisiConchita PuglisiMartaMicaela PignatelliMicaela PignatelliProfessor Terzi
Luis MolteniPathologistCarlo Giuseppe GabardiniCarlo Giuseppe GabardiniAnti-Hacker #1Alessandro MistichelliAlessandro MistichelliAnti-Hacker #2Francesco GuzzoFrancesco GuzzoAnti-Hacker #3Pier Maria CecchiniPier Maria CecchiniFlying Squad ChiefJennifer PoliJennifer PoliChristine Girdler · First VictimElisabetta RocchettiElisabetta RocchettiSecond Victim
Irene QuagliarellaFriend of the second victimVera GemmaVera GemmaThird Victim
Ulisse MinerviniAlvaroAntonio CantaforaAntonio CantaforaVice Squad Chief MariniMario OpinatoMario OpinatoInspector MorganiGualtiero ScolaGualtiero ScolaCrime Scene InvestigatorRobert MadisonRobert MadisonGustavoEmanuel BevilacquaEmanuel BevilacquaSlot Machine Arcade OwnerRobert DawsonRobert DawsonEmbassy Employee
Adriana Fonzi CrucianiBunny
Carla Fonzi CrucianiBunny's Sister

Storyline

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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Info

Original title
Il cartaio
Status
Released
Released
2 January 2004
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
4.4 / 10 (241 votes)

Production

Director
Dario Argento
Writers
Franco Ferrini, Dario Argento
Studios
Opera Film (II), Medusa Film
Countries
Italy

Box Office

Budget
$2.6M
Revenue
$3.4M
Profit
$768,452.0
Return
1.3×

Languages

Original
Italian
Spoken
English, Italian