The Card Player
The Card Player
The Card Player
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2004
1h 43m
4.4(228 votes)
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Horror

Overview

Policewoman Anna Mari is forced to play a dangerous game with the title serial killer. If she loses, she witnesses the maniac's tortured victims having their throats cut in explicit close-up detail via webcam. She teams up with British cop John Brennan to find out the identity of the murderer.

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Medusa Film

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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Stefania Rocca

Anna Mari

Stefania Rocca
Acting

Liam Cunningham

John Brennan

Liam Cunningham
Acting

Silvio Muccino

Remo

Silvio Muccino
Acting

Cosimo Fusco

Berardelli

Cosimo Fusco
Acting

Fiore Argento

Lucia Marini

Fiore Argento
Acting

Adalberto Maria Merli

Police Commissioner

Adalberto Maria Merli
Acting

Claudio Santamaria

Carlo Sturni

Claudio Santamaria
Acting

Mia Benedetta

Francesca

Mia Benedetta
Acting

Giovanni Visentin

C.I.D. Chief

Giovanni Visentin
Acting

Claudio Mazzenga

Mario

Claudio Mazzenga
Acting

Conchita Puglisi

Marta

Conchita Puglisi
Acting

Micaela Pignatelli

Professor Terzi

Micaela Pignatelli
Acting

Luis Molteni

Pathologist

Luis Molteni
Acting

Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini

Anti-Hacker #1

Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini
Acting

Alessandro Mistichelli

Anti-Hacker #2

Alessandro Mistichelli
Acting

Francesco Guzzo

Anti-Hacker #3

Francesco Guzzo
Acting

Pier Maria Cecchini

Flying Squad Chief

Pier Maria Cecchini
Acting

Jennifer Poli

Christine Girdler, First Victim

Jennifer Poli
Acting

Elisabetta Rocchetti

Second Victim

Elisabetta Rocchetti
Acting

Irene Quagliarella

Friend of the second victim

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Vera Gemma

Third Victim

Vera Gemma
Acting

Ulisse Minervini

Alvaro

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Antonio Cantafora

Vice Squad Chief Marini

Antonio Cantafora
Acting

Mario Opinato

Inspector Morgani

Mario Opinato
Acting

Gualtiero Scola

Crime Scene Investigator

Gualtiero Scola
Acting

Robert Madison

Gustavo

Robert Madison
Acting

Emanuel Bevilacqua

Slot Machine Arcade Owner

Emanuel Bevilacqua
Acting

Robert Dawson

Embassy Employee

Robert Dawson
Acting

Adriana Fonzi Cruciani

Bunny

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Acting

Carla Fonzi Cruciani

Bunny's Sister

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Acting

Elena Falgheri

Teacher

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Writing

Michele Pellegrini

Young man

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Acting

Isabella Celani

Doctor

Isabella Celani
Acting

Fiore Cosimo

Police Operator (uncredited)

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Acting

Lynn Swanson

C.I.D. wife (uncredited)

Lynn Swanson
Camera

Franco Vitale

Police Photographer (uncredited)

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