Wild Card
Wild Card is a 2015 American action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Milo Ventimiglia, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Anne Heche, and Sofia Vergara. Based on the 1985 novel Heat by William Goldman, it is a remake of the 1986 adaptation that starred Burt Reynolds. The film was released in the United States on January 30, 2015 in a limited release and through video on demand.
Plot
Nick Wild is a recovering gambling addict who takes odd jobs in Las Vegas as a "chaperone" (his version of a bodyguard) to support his addiction. After helping a client impress a woman, he accepts a proposition from a young man, Cyrus Kinnick, to show him around Vegas and provide protection while he gambles.
Cast
- Anne Heche
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Chris Browning
- Davenia McFadden
- Dominik Garcia-Lorido
- François Vincentelli
- Hope Davis
- Jason Alexander
- Jason Statham
- Jean-Claude Leuyer
- Julio Castillo
- Lara Grice
- Lee Perkins
- Matt Willig
- Max Casella
- Michael Angarano
- Michael Papajohn
- Milo Ventimiglia
- Sofía Vergara
- Stanley Tucci
More details
| author | William Goldman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New Orleans |
| director | Simon West |
| editor | Padraic McKinley |
| genre | action crime thriller |
| keywords | anxiety attack beg blackjack bodyguard car park chaperone corsica eat gambling addict gambling addiction golden nugget golden nugget las vegas help hotel room kill las vegas lose mafia boss morning odd job sing tick tie up win young man |
| musicBy | Dario Marianelli |
| producer | Steve Chasman |
| productionCompany | Current Entertainment Quad Films Sierra/Affinity SJ Pictures |
| publisher | Lionsgate Films |
| recordedAt | Las Vegas Valley New Orleans |