

The Card Player
2004-01-02 · 103 min · ★ 4.4
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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- Directors
- Dario Argento
- Production companies
- Opera Film (II), Medusa Film
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,600,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,368,452
Top Cast
Stefania RoccaAnna Mari
Liam CunninghamJohn Brennan
Silvio MuccinoRemo
Cosimo FuscoBerardelli
Fiore ArgentoLucia Marini
Adalberto Maria MerliPolice Commissioner
Claudio SantamariaCarlo Sturni
Mia BenedettaFrancesca
Giovanni VisentinC.I.D. Chief
Claudio MazzengaMario
Conchita PuglisiMarta
Micaela PignatelliProfessor Terzi
Carlo Giuseppe GabardiniAnti-Hacker #1
Alessandro MistichelliAnti-Hacker #2
Francesco GuzzoAnti-Hacker #3
Pier Maria CecchiniFlying Squad Chief
Jennifer PoliChristine Girdler, First Victim
Elisabetta RocchettiSecond VictimTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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