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Knight of Cups

- A quest.

Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily pain, and every encounter brings him closer to finding his place in the world.

Release Date : 2015-09-10

Language :GermanEnglishSerbian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Waypoint EntertainmentDogwood Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Christian Bale

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : Christian Bale

Gender : Male

Cate Blanchett

Character Name : Nancy

Original Name : Cate Blanchett

Gender : Female

Natalie Portman

Character Name : Elizabeth

Original Name : Natalie Portman

Gender : Female

Brian Dennehy

Character Name : Joseph

Original Name : Brian Dennehy

Gender : Male

Antonio Banderas

Character Name : Tonio

Original Name : Antonio Banderas

Gender : Male

Freida Pinto

Character Name : Helen

Original Name : Freida Pinto

Gender : Female

Wes Bentley

Character Name : Barry

Original Name : Wes Bentley

Gender : Male

Isabel Lucas

Character Name : Isabel

Original Name : Isabel Lucas

Gender : Female

Teresa Palmer

Character Name : Karen

Original Name : Teresa Palmer

Gender : Female

Imogen Poots

Character Name : Della

Original Name : Imogen Poots

Gender : Female

Peter Matthiessen

Character Name : Christopher

Original Name : Peter Matthiessen

Gender : Male

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Character Name : Fr. Zeitlinger

Original Name : Armin Mueller-Stahl

Gender : Male

Cherry Jones

Character Name : Ruth

Original Name : Cherry Jones

Gender : Female

Patrick Whitesell

Character Name : Agent #1

Original Name : Patrick Whitesell

Gender : Male

Rick Hess

Character Name : Agent #2

Original Name : Rick Hess

Gender : Male

Michael Wincott

Character Name : Herb

Original Name : Michael Wincott

Gender : Male

Kevin Corrigan

Character Name : Gus

Original Name : Kevin Corrigan

Gender : Male

Jason Clarke

Character Name : Johnny

Original Name : Jason Clarke

Gender : Male

Joel Kinnaman

Character Name : Errol

Original Name : Joel Kinnaman

Gender : Male

Clifton Collins Jr.

Character Name : Jordan

Original Name : Clifton Collins Jr.

Gender : Male

Nick Offerman

Character Name : Scott

Original Name : Nick Offerman

Gender : Male

Jamie Harris

Character Name : Burglar

Original Name : Jamie Harris

Gender : Male

Lawrence Jackson

Character Name : Burglar #2

Original Name : Lawrence Jackson

Gender : Male

Dane DeHaan

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Dane DeHaan

Gender : Male

Shea Whigham

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Shea Whigham

Gender : Male

Ryan O'Neal

Character Name : Ryan

Original Name : Ryan O'Neal

Gender : Male

Bruce Wagner

Character Name : Bud Wiggins

Original Name : Bruce Wagner

Gender : Male

Jocelin Donahue

Character Name : Jocelin

Original Name : Jocelin Donahue

Gender : Female

Nicky Whelan

Character Name : Nicky

Original Name : Nicky Whelan

Gender : Female

Fabio

Character Name : Fabio

Original Name : Fabio

Gender : Male

Joe Manganiello

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Joe Manganiello

Gender : Male

Thomas Lennon

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Thomas Lennon

Gender : Male

Joe Lo Truglio

Character Name : Guest

Original Name : Joe Lo Truglio

Gender : Male

Beau Garrett

Character Name : Beau

Original Name : Beau Garrett

Gender : Female

Katia Winter

Character Name : Katia

Original Name : Katia Winter

Gender : Female

Jelly Howie

Character Name : Jelly

Original Name : Jelly Howie

Gender : Female

Nick Kroll

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Nick Kroll

Gender : Male

Danny Strong

Character Name : Danny Strong

Original Name : Danny Strong

Gender : Male

Sergei Bodrov

Character Name : Sergei

Original Name : Sergei Bodrov

Gender : Male

Jörg Widmer

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Jörg Widmer

Gender : Male

Kelly Cutrone

Character Name : Model Agency Woman

Original Name : Kelly Cutrone

Gender : Female

Alpha Takahashi

Character Name : Japanese Girl #1

Original Name : Alpha Takahashi

Gender : Female

Yumi Mizui

Character Name : Japanese Girl #2

Original Name : Yumi Mizui

Gender : Female

Slavitza Jovan

Character Name : Tarot Card Reader

Original Name : Slavitza Jovan

Gender : Female

Naha Armády

Character Name : Naha

Original Name : Naha Armády

Gender : Male

Janette Roderick

Character Name : Weightlifter

Original Name : Janette Roderick

Gender : Male

Thomas Barnes

Character Name : Dr. Barnes

Original Name : Thomas Barnes

Gender : Male

Isis Alize

Character Name : Barbie

Original Name : Isis Alize

Gender : Male

Cleo Bartolo

Character Name : Maid

Original Name : Cleo Bartolo

Gender : Male

Leo Vendedda

Character Name : Burn Victim #1

Original Name : Leo Vendedda

Gender : Male

Deuce Wayne

Character Name : Burn Victim #2

Original Name : Deuce Wayne

Gender : Male

Melissa Haro

Character Name : Model #1

Original Name : Melissa Haro

Gender : Female

Raquel Zimmermann

Character Name : Model #2

Original Name : Raquel Zimmermann

Gender : Female

Jessica Farrow

Character Name : Model #3

Original Name : Jessica Farrow

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Betzen

Character Name : Model #4

Original Name : Elizabeth Betzen

Gender : Male

Alana Marie

Character Name : Photo Studio Model

Original Name : Alana Marie

Gender : Male

Madeleine Wade

Character Name : Dancer #1

Original Name : Madeleine Wade

Gender : Female

Sara Mohr

Character Name : Dancer #2

Original Name : Sara Mohr

Gender : Male

Pheobe Schraft

Character Name : Harpist

Original Name : Pheobe Schraft

Gender : Male

Sarah Kaite Coughlan

Character Name : Party Goer #1

Original Name : Sarah Kaite Coughlan

Gender : Female

Miranda Jewel

Character Name : Party Goer #2

Original Name : Miranda Jewel

Gender : Male

Riley Lee

Character Name : Boss

Original Name : Riley Lee

Gender : Male

Jennifer Connell

Character Name : June

Original Name : Jennifer Connell

Gender : Male

Paula Lema

Character Name : January

Original Name : Paula Lema

Gender : Male

Christie Beran

Character Name : Vegas Pretty Girl

Original Name : Christie Beran

Gender : Male

Ben Kingsley

Character Name : Storyteller (voice)

Original Name : Ben Kingsley

Gender : Male

Chéri Ballinger

Character Name : Blond Spa Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Chéri Ballinger

Gender : Male

Elena Nikitina Bick

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Elena Nikitina Bick

Gender : Female

Adrienne McQueen

Character Name : Seductress (uncredited)

Original Name : Adrienne McQueen

Gender : Female

Valiant Michael

Character Name : Actor (uncredited)

Original Name : Valiant Michael

Gender : Male

Hazuki Kato

Character Name : Party Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Hazuki Kato

Gender : Female

Nikki Magnusson

Character Name : Casino Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Nikki Magnusson

Gender : Male

Tamara Belousova

Character Name : Dizzy Actress (uncredited)

Original Name : Tamara Belousova

Gender : Female

Tara Beaulieu

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Tara Beaulieu

Gender : Male

Jaime Gallagher

Character Name : Nanny (uncredited)

Original Name : Jaime Gallagher

Gender : Male

Stephen D'Angelo

Character Name : Steve (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen D'Angelo

Gender : Male

Magali Widmer

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Magali Widmer

Gender : Female

Mena Lovin

Character Name : Actress (uncredited)

Original Name : Mena Lovin

Gender : Male

Emely von Oest

Character Name : Love (uncredited)

Original Name : Emely von Oest

Gender : Female

Leni Rico Maria Magdalena

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Leni Rico Maria Magdalena

Gender : Female

Dean Bruni

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Dean Bruni

Gender : Male

Allison Ott

Character Name : Marie Antoinette (uncredited)

Original Name : Allison Ott

Gender : Male

Dan Harmon

Character Name : Dan Harmon (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Harmon

Gender : Male

Theo Bongani Ndyalvane

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Theo Bongani Ndyalvane

Gender : Male

Halle Arbaugh

Character Name : Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Halle Arbaugh

Gender : Female

Reviews

R

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**Knight of Craps = Shift + delete** As for me, this director is done. His last best film was 'The New World'. I don't know why someone keeps financing him. It is neither an art and message film, nor has any entertainment value. In one word, total-crap. All the above, these actors agreeing to do the roles. Definitely this director's films have received more boos at Cannes than any others. Not fit for film festivals, as well as theatrical releases. The surprise part was, I saw it. Even after I felt a similar way for his previous film. There's no story. Just a random acts. Even documentary films have a better narrative. Remember a film was being made by Willem Dafoe in the film 'Mr. Bean's Holiday', this is exactly the same film. Except there's no Mr. Bean/Atkinson here to make it a cheerful additional editing. It was like the director woke up in the morning and decided to do what he felt to shoot without a script. I dislike whispering background narration. It is like a lullaby, one might fall into sleep. Not just asleep, but a deep sleep. Direct dialogues between the characters are like an oasis in this film. If you have nothing to do and ready for a slow film, you should not consider it then too, because it is not a film, but a two hour long torture. Easily skippable film. _1.5/10_

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-01

How is it that Christian Bale always manages to get himself the parts where he just wanders around the place getting laid? He's a successful writer who feels his hollow life needs a bit of a lift. When his brother takes his own life (perhaps he'd read the script?), and with his other one in a bit of a mess of his own making, "Rick" concludes that he needs to find something more substantial in his life than drifting along finding casual sex when/where he can. What now ensues, loosely based on a Tarot suite, takes us on a tour of Los Angeles and Las Vegas as his plays out his peccadilloes with a selection of women - including Cate Blanchett and Natalie Portman. Will he find happiness? Contentment even? Who cares? I'm afraid I didn't. To be fair, Terrence Malick has spent some time on the aesthetic here - the film looks good, but if you are going to centre a film on a character like "Rick", then you have to hope that he engages with those watching. He didn't and I didn't. The story just plodded along going nowhere fast, introducing us to characters with next to no depth or charisma and though I'm usually a fan of sparing dialogue, the absence of anything meaningful really did detract from what was clearly an underlying philosophy tied into an ancient Eastern myth and meant to illustrate the risks of never settling for what you have - even if you know what you're looking for. Brian Dennehy adds very little as his father and I felt the whole thing looked like it was more of a rehearsal, or an home video, than a finessed product. I didn't hate it, it has it's moments, but I wouldn't watch it again, nor could I really recommend it either.