The Last Casino (TV 2004)

A university teacher recruits 3 bright students to learn the art of card counting and makes them play, and win, for him.

Director:

Pierre Gill

Writer:

Steven Westren

Stars:

Charles Martin Smith, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche

3 wins & 5 nominations.

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

Storyline

One deadbeat teacher discovers that three of his students are great math wizzes and decides to teach them how to count cards and make lots of money. As they learn how to play the casinos, things get tricky when the debt owing teacher informs them that their front man wants restitution for loses (of supposed $500,000 Canadian) in about a weeks time. The three students decide to hit all the major casinos in Ontario and Quebec until discovered. Will they make the money needed? Or will they suffer the concequences?

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Plot Keywords:

casino | card counting | scheme | blackjack | canada | 

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Taglines:

How much money can 3 students get counting cards?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 2004 (Canada)

Also Known As:

El último casino

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Astral Films, Cité-Amérique Cinèma Télévision Inc., Corus Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (as Dolby Surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

When George eats a hamburger in his hotel room you can hear the camera operator's footsteps as he walks backwards holding the camera.

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Connections

Version of 21 (2008)

User Reviews

Money oh ya!

Its a story about a professor called Barnes who got a 40.000$ debt. Thats why he recruits 3 students Elyse (Katharine Isabelle), Scott and George and teaches them the art of card counting. Its really fun to watch the friendship of 3 totally different people to grow so fast, watch them getting better and better in card counting and winning all the money.

The reason i watched this movie was because of Katharine Isabelle (favorite actress) but in the first minutes of the movie i saw that this is going to be fun because i always liked movies about casinos, money and this kinda cheating. Its not so popular probably because its a TV movie and made in Canada (No offense or anything) but it should be.

If you get the chance to see this awesome movie than do it!