Of all casino table games, Blackjack is arguably the one that has lent
itself to the most exciting movie premises. Check out the following five
Blackjack themed movies, and you might even pick up a few tips you can use
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The Cooler (2003)
Character actor William H Macy got a rare leading role as Bernie Lootz, a
gambler with such bad luck he finds himself employed by a casino to transfer
his awful luck to other gamblers. His luck changes when a new coctail
waitress (Maria Bello) starts working at his casino. Motivated by his
romance, Lootz begins to win at the blackjack tables, drawing the ire of his
boss (Alec Baldwin).
The Last Casino (2004)
This French-Canadian movie is inspired by the true story of the MIT
Blackjack team. A maths professor discovers a method of winning at blackjack
through a process known as card counting. Recruiting three gifted maths
students, he starts to win big at the casinos, only to make some dangerous
enemies who discover his secret.
21 (2008)
Another movie that drew inspiration from the exploits of the MIT Blackjack
team was the 2008 thriller 21. This time the professor is played by Kevin
Spacey, with his students played by the likes of Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth
and Josh Gad.
The Gambler (2014)
This remake of the 1970s film sees Mark Wahlberg take the role of a college
professor who supplements his income at the blackjack table. Wahlberg makes
the mistake of switching to roulette, incurring a massive loss. Now in debt
to violent mobsters, he must hope his luck returns so he can win enough
money to keep himself alive.
Rain Man (1988)
The subject of card counting was first introduced to the general public in
the hit '80s movie Rain Man. Dustin Hoffman plays an autistic man with an
amazing gift for storing information in his head. Seeing a chance to make a
fortune, his brother (Tom Cruise) takes him to Las Vegas to put his unique
skill to use at the blackjack tables.