The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

1965 · 102 min · EN · NR · 7.0 (250 votes)
Dir. Norman Jewison · Starring Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Tuesday Weld, Joan Blondell · Music Lalo Schifrin

He'd take on anyone, at anything, anytime.

Drama

An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.

VIBE

A smoky, existential dive into the high-stakes world of professional poker. It's a cool, tense mood piece about ambition, ego, and the brutal indifference of fate. The cards are dealt, and the chips are down.

cooltensemelancholiccynicalsteadyneo-noirmid-century coolgritty realismambitionmasculinityfateskill vs luck
pokergamblingnew orleanslouisiana
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