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Director:
Pierre Gill
Writer:
Steven Westren (written by)
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Release Date:
26 June 2004 (Canada) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
How much money can 3 students get counting cards? more
Plot:
A university teacher recruits 3 bright students to learn the art of card counting and makes them play, and win, for him. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
The Last Casino - review more (16 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Charles Martin Smith ... Barnes

Katharine Isabelle ... Elyse

Kris Lemche ... Scott

Julian Richings ... Orr
Albert Chung ... George
Normand D'Amour ... Wilson
Jacques Godin ... Saunders
Roy Lund ... Casino #1 BJ Dealer #1
K.C. Coombs ... Saleswoman (sexshop)
Una Kay ... Recruiter

Carl Alacchi ... Casino #1 Floor Manager #1
Sean Lu ... Asian Player

Tim Post ... Hotel Game Boss
Livia Duguay ... Hotel Game Dealer
Nancy Tang ... Mrs. Chen
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Canada:82 min | Canada:92 min | Argentina:92 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English | English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (as Dolby Surround)
Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, Canada more
Company:
Astral Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Though the name of the character "Wilson" (who busts Prof. Barnes) is listed in the end credits, nobody ever calls him by his name. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the scene in the high-stakes private club when the dealer is caught skimming cards from the deck, the Chinese man speaks to George first in Mandarin. In the elevator the Chinese man reveals he can speak English and that George had told him to "speak nonsense with conviction." George did not address the tuna salesman first. more
Movie Connections:
Version of 21 (2008) more

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Is this movie at all related to the movie 21?
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The Last Casino - review, 20 February 2009
8/10
Author: jonathanruano from Canada

Before "21" came along, there was Pierre Gill's "The Last Casino," which is about Professor Barnes (played very well by Charles Martin Smith) creating his own card counting team to win a huge fortune in Canada's major casinos -- and, oh yes, Barnes also needs the money to pay off his booky Mr. Orr who has his own peculiar way of ensuring the prompt repayment of outstanding debts. "The Last Casino" has half the glitz and thrills of "21"; it even had to do without Kevin Spacey, Lawrence Fishburne and Rihanna's single "Shut up and drive." Yet, it was so much better and far more original than "21" ever was. Many factors contribute to making this under-appreciated film a jewel. To begin with, you can tell the writer Steven Westren put a lot of thought into his screenplay. He created original characters, including the ones that only had small parts. He put the protagonists -- essentially the team of card counters, Elyse (Katherine Isabelle), Scott (Kris Lemche) and George (Albert Chung) -- in the kinds of situations you (or I) would never expect in a film like this. Then he ended the film with a surprise.

The other factor that makes this film great are the performances. Charles Martin Smith does a great job as the professor whose deep in debt, because his gambling via card counting finally got the best of him. Katherine Isabelle puts in a good performance as Elyse, as does Kris Lemche and Albert Chung as her companions so that, by the end, we (as an audience) are able to sympathize with all of them. But the one person who almost steals the show in this movie is Julian Richings whose performance as Mr. Orr must go down in the history books as one of the best (if not the best) villain roles in recent times.

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