what is the most realistic gambling movie?

[Willie Bee]

Lots of betting in Caddyshack...

"I'll bet you a hundred bucks you slice it into the woods."
"Fifty bucks the Smails kid picks his nose."
"Fiftt bucks more says he eats it."

[MadTiger]

"Let It Ride" gets my vote - just in terms of how real all the characters at the track were. Everyone can relate to every character in that movie when it comes to gambling or being at a track.

"Even when you KNOW...you never know!"

Let It Ride - cosign that

also
The Gambler - raw and real

[MadTiger]

Yonkers Joe

I just d'led that a month and a half ago. I knew that if it was a gambling movie, and it had Joe Mantegna in it, it would be hard to beat.

Awesome movie.

It makes a good point, too: if you are doing something, even something illegal, be 100% about it. Joe was 100% about his.

[DrStale]

For losing: Owning Mahowney
For poker: Rounders
For cool: The Good Thief (Nick Nolte)
For shock: Deer Hunter

I never really understood the fascination poker players have with Rounders. KGB is one of the greatest players around who happens to have the most obvious tell in the poker world? Damon's knowledge of his own abilities is based on getting Johnny Chan to lay down one hand? Ridiculous.

I recall another scene that I believe has Damon not laying down KK and being pissed at himself for not realizing he was up against AA. Yeah poker pro's lay down KK all the time, right. (If im remembering this incorrectly please disregard.)

The movie has its moments but the poker is definitely not realisitic


EDIT: At least nobody said "Two for the Money"

[THEGREAT30]

Casino, because it had nothing to do with the gambler. It was all about the Book or Casino, which it is. They will always win, you might win individually but they will win as a whole.

[gummo]

Las Vegas Vacation since I was there when they were filming it.

[aggieshawn]

the gambler

[aggieshawn]

pharlap

[head_strong]

For losing: Owning Mahowney
For poker: Rounders
For cool: The Good Thief (Nick Nolte)
For shock: Deer Hunter
Vegas: Casino
Mob: Bugsy
Old days: Cincinnati Kid
Silly:
Touts: two for the money
BJ: 21

Nice List.....

[odusmykal]

Loved the small casino in Vegas Vacation.. Playing games like pick a # between 1-10, paper rock or scissors, and coin toss.. haha

[pavyracer]

"The Passion of the Christ" is the best gambling movie.

* Roman soldiers gambled Jesus clothes on dice
* Jesus gambled trying to carry the cross by himself up the hill
* All the Jews bet Jesus will not rise from the dead at -900 and lost their asses 3 days later

[StraitShooter]

Bad Lt..harvey kietel

[oiler]

casino

[TurkzZ]

Cant belive it hasnt been mentioned yet but the Clasic 'Sting' has to be up there with the best

[xtwoxlivesx]

vegas vacation! for sure hahah.....cept for the whole papa georgio shananagins

[Reload]

Cant belive it hasnt been mentioned yet but the Clasic 'Sting' has to be up there with the best

Most definitely!

Doyle Lonnegan (ya follow?) was one of the best bad guys ever. Lots of gambling - the crooked roulette wheel at the beginning, cheating in the big poker game on the train, and the big horse racing wire scam they set up at the end.

[eidolon]

check out "Player 5150". Best sports betting movie. If you don't like betting, I'm sure you will think the movie is a drag and should be on the C movie lists.

[Skidcom]

The Hustler and The Color of Money deserve a mention. Let it Ride is one of my favorites Funny in a depressing sort of way

[hockeygrl2011]

I would have to say Two for the Money is a very realistic movie about the aspect of gambling and what it can do to your life and the world around you.

[Sledge187]

How do you take points away from somebody b/c I would like to take them from this poster named DrStale.

[Sledge187]

Big Shot was a decent gambling movie. The acting was bad but the story was good.

[smarmy]

oceans eleven or oceans thirteen. fixing games is the only way to win!

[PASS IT ON]

anyone see the movie "bookies"???

[20Four7]

For losing: Owning Mahowney
For poker: Rounders
For cool: The Good Thief (Nick Nolte)
For shock: Deer Hunter

Good pics, owning mahowney would be boring if it weren't all so real. I met the man in AC during one of my trips. Looked like a guy who never slept or changed clothes.

[rake922]

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

Michael Imperioli plays stu

[blueghost]

THE STING''....''WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO-CALL HIM FOR CHEATING BETTER THAN ME''

[SirChevron]

bad lt

[Team Ramrod]

Rain Man

[Nicky Santoro]

for your everyday sports gambler, nothing beats......


THE GAMBLER

james caan.

[paco]

for your everyday sports gambler, nothing beats...... THE GAMBLER james caan.

totally agree!

[minet123]

Let it ride
i have met every single one of those types of characters in real life

[Killer_Demo]

benny true stories of an american bookie

[kipper32]

hardball with keanu reeves

[dogcity]

Gotta be the original 'The Hustler' with Paul Newman, Piper Laurie and Jackie Gleason as Fats. Back in the day when pool halls were pool halls and not places to bring your effing date.

Newman and Gleason could really shoot pool. You can tell just by they held the cue, chalked the cue, set up for the shot, etc...they actually executed a lot of the shots that made the edit. Tom Cruise was fairly laughable as a pool shark. A real pool player could take one look at his stance and stroke...and know...easy mark.

James Caan as the gambling prof and Philip Seymour Hoffman as the gambling addicted loans officer that ripped his bank for hundreds of thousands (based on actual events at a Toronto bank branch) are classic characters for sure.

Cheers,
dogcity

[Capybara]

Owning Mahowny is definitely the most accurate depiction of the joylessness of gambling addiction -- of when it becomes just a need and isn't even fun. Everyone who's never seen that should check it out. It's a pretty dark movie, but it's fascinating and I think it accurately depicts what it's like for true addicts.

Hopefully most of us on here enjoy it as a hobby and have some fun but aren't needing to call any 1-800-Addict numbers!