Wild Card (2015)

When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play...and it's all or nothing.

Director:

Simon West

Writers:

William Goldman (based on the novel "Heat" by), William Goldman (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Dominik García-Lorido

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham	...	Nick Wild
Michael Angarano	...	Cyrus Kinnick
Dominik García-Lorido	...	Holly
Hope Davis	...	Cassandra
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Danny DeMarco
Max Casella	...	Osgood
Stanley Tucci	...	Baby
Sofía Vergara	...	DD
Jason Alexander	...	Pinky
Anne Heche	...	Roxy
Chris Browning	...	Tiel
Matthew Willig	...	Kinlaw
François Vincentelli	...	Benny
Davenia McFadden	...	Millicent (as Daviena McFadden)
Michael Papajohn	...	Pit Boss

Storyline

Nick Wild (Jason Statham) is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. When a friend is beaten by a sadistic thug, Nick strikes back, only to find out the thug is the son of a powerful mob boss. Suddenly Nick is plunged into the criminal underworld, chased by enforcers and wanted by the mob. Having raised the stakes, Nick has one last play to change his fortunes...and this time, it's all or nothing.

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Plot Keywords:

brutality | torture | threatening to cut off penis | female frontal nudity | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Never bet against a man with a killer hand

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 2015 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Heat

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, SJ Heat Productions, Sierra / Affinity

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 102 min (Extended Cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is a remake of the Burt Reynolds crime drama film Heat (1986).

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Goofs

When Nick goes to speak with Danny DeMarco in his suite at the Golden Nugget, you can see the Las Vegas Strip (the Eiffel Tower stands out...) outside the window. The Golden Nugget is on Fremont Street downtown, NOT on The Strip.

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Quotes

Nick Wild: Dyin' ain't so bad. And at least I'll be out of Las Vegas.

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Connections

Featured in Original Sin: Las Vegas and the Characters of 'Wild Card' (2015)

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Soundtracks

Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
(uncredited)
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
Performed by Michael Angarano

User Reviews

Not Bad...

...If you can make it to the last 1/2 hour, then it gets good. I'm a Statham fan, so had to see it. It's a little slow, but it was worth watching. Not too many fight scenes, but when they happen, they're good! Kinda 'The Gambler' meets 'The Equalizer' movie. Milo Ventimiglia best known from Heroes as Peter Petrelli does a great job as the bad guy in this film. Wish he had more roles in mainstream movies. Not a huge blockbuster but worth the watch if you can wait until the story gets going. I cant think of much more to write but i have to have ten lines to submit my review so here they are. ( i think short reviews will get better responses. It was great; it was bad, don't see it, etc..) Why do we need such a long review? I myself don't like to read long reviews, just tell me if the movie was good or not!