The Card Player
A serial killer with a vice for Video Poker
2004 | 103m | Italian
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Dario Argento |
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| Writer: | Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 02, 2004 |
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| Director: | Dario Argento |
| Writer: | Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini |
| Genres: | Horror, Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | gambling, italian, snuff, police, serial killer, slasher, whodunit, card playing, video poker, online gambling |
| Production Companies | Medusa Film, Opera Film (II) |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,368,452
Budget: $2,600,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 06, 2025 Entered: Sep 06, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stefania Rocca | Anna Mari |
| Liam Cunningham | John Brennan |
| Silvio Muccino | Remo |
| Cosimo Fusco | Berardelli |
| Fiore Argento | Lucia Marini |
| Adalberto Maria Merli | Police Commissioner |
| Claudio Santamaria | Carlo Sturni |
| Mia Benedetta | Francesca |
| Giovanni Visentin | C.I.D. Chief |
| Claudio Mazzenga | Mario |
| Conchita Puglisi | Marta |
| Micaela Pignatelli | Professor Terzi |
| Luis Molteni | Pathologist |
| Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini | Anti-Hacker #1 |
| Alessandro Mistichelli | Anti-Hacker #2 |
| Francesco Guzzo | Anti-Hacker #3 |
| Pier Maria Cecchini | Flying Squad Chief |
| Jennifer Poli | Christine Girdler, First Victim |
| Elisabetta Rocchetti | Second Victim |
| Irene Quagliarella | Friend of the second victim |
| Vera Gemma | Third Victim |
| Ulisse Minervini | Alvaro |
| Antonio Cantafora | Vice Squad Chief Marini |
| Mario Opinato | Inspector Morgani |
| Gualtiero Scola | Crime Scene Investigator |
| Robert Madison | Gustavo |
| Emanuel Bevilacqua | Slot Machine Arcade Owner |
| Robert Dawson | Embassy Employee |
| Adriana Fonzi Cruciani | Bunny |
| Carla Fonzi Cruciani | Bunny's Sister |
| Elena Falgheri | Teacher |
| Michele Pellegrini | Young man |
| Isabella Celani | Doctor |
| Fiore Cosimo | Police Operator (uncredited) |
| Lynn Swanson | C.I.D. wife (uncredited) |
| Franco Vitale | Police Photographer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Claudio Simonetti | Original Music Composer |
| Roy Bava | Casting, First Assistant Director |
| Dario Argento | Director, Screenplay, Story |
| Francesco Perri | Second Assistant Director |
| Franco Ferrini | Screenplay, Story |
| Massimo Antonello Geleng | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Patrizia Chericoni | Costume Design |
| Marco Santoro | Third Assistant Director |
| Marina Pinzuti Ansolini | Production Design |
| Florence Emir | Costume Design |
| Walter Fasano | Editor |
| Phoebe Scholfield | Dialogue |
| Jay Benedict | Dialogue |
| Benoît Debie | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dario Argento | Producer |
| Claudio Argento | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 168 | 451 |
JPV852
6.0
I liked elements of this crime-thriller from Dario Argento that has some genuine suspense however there are many scenes that are silly and makes little sense. But I liked the cast, namely Stefania Rocca and Liam Cunningham, who were great together. This is one I actually think there's a blueprint fo ... r a remake. **3.0/5**
Aug 30, 2025