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The Card Player

2004-01-02 · 103 min · ★ 4.4

Crime · Horror · Mystery · Thriller

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 RoccaStefania RoccaAnna Mari
Liam CunninghamLiam CunninghamJohn Brennan
Silvio MuccinoSilvio MuccinoRemo
Cosimo FuscoCosimo FuscoBerardelli
Fiore ArgentoFiore ArgentoLucia Marini
Adalberto Maria MerliAdalberto Maria MerliPolice Commissioner
Claudio SantamariaClaudio SantamariaCarlo Sturni
Mia BenedettaMia BenedettaFrancesca
Giovanni VisentinGiovanni VisentinC.I.D. Chief
Claudio MazzengaClaudio MazzengaMario
Conchita PuglisiConchita PuglisiMarta
Micaela PignatelliMicaela PignatelliProfessor Terzi
Luis MolteniPathologist
Carlo Giuseppe GabardiniCarlo Giuseppe GabardiniAnti-Hacker #1
Alessandro MistichelliAlessandro MistichelliAnti-Hacker #2
Francesco GuzzoFrancesco GuzzoAnti-Hacker #3
Pier Maria CecchiniPier Maria CecchiniFlying Squad Chief
Jennifer PoliJennifer PoliChristine Girdler, First Victim
Elisabetta RocchettiElisabetta RocchettiSecond Victim
Irene QuagliarellaFriend of the second victim

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