Movies and TvShows featuring "crooked-gambling" theme.
In the Bangkok village of Ban Nong Pradu, the sacred Buddha statue of the village is stolen by a group of gangsters. Ting, a skilled martial artist, is chosen to retrieve the stolen statue and bring peace back to the village. Ting sets out on a dangerous journey, encountering various challenges and fights along the way.
When a couple realizes they can't afford to send their daughter to college, they decide to turn their home into an underground casino to make money. As the business thrives, they find themselves caught up in a world of gambling, corruption, and hilarious mishaps.
After being pushed into a marriage they don't want, a group of high school students plan a hilarious and outrageous revenge on their tormentors. Set in the 1950s, the film follows their misadventures, including cheating at a game, watching a pornographic film, and organizing a pool party.
Okoma (literally, Red Cherry) was a woman gambler until she retired from the yakuza world. Two years later, she returns home, and finds that the big boss has been assassinated and his daughter is having trouble keeping things in line against the rival gang headed by the men who killed her father. Okoma decides to avenge her former boss and help his daughter, a former friend of hers. She recruits her own gang, starting with an expert knife-fighter, her former lover. After a fight, the new Gang Leader captures and tortures Okoma sadistically.
In 1919, eight Chicago White Sox players accept bribes from gamblers to intentionally lose the World Series. As the scandal unfolds, a trial is held and the players face the consequences of their actions.
The deputy of a lawless town in the Arizona Territory teams up with a singer and an unlikely band of allies to rid the town of corruption and restore law and order.
In 'Hallelujah', a preacher struggles with temptation and redemption while facing challenges such as crime, gambling, and personal relationships. This drama/musical movie explores themes of faith, love, and forgiveness.
The Phenix City Story is a crime noir drama set in Phenix City, Alabama, during a time of political corruption and organized crime. The film explores the dark underbelly of the city through the eyes of a crusading lawyer who becomes determined to bring down the criminal syndicate that controls the town. As he delves deeper into the corruption, he uncovers a web of prostitution, gambling, and murder disguised as accidents. With the help of a citizens' committee, the lawyer fights against the corrupt officials and criminals, leading to a dramatic climax involving a political campaign and domestic terrorism.
In King Lear (1987), a film editor finds himself captivated by the writings of a renowned playwright. As he delves deeper into the playwright's works, his own life starts to mirror the themes of power, virtue, and the complexities of human relationships. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s and the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, this film explores art, inspiration, and the blurred lines between reality and fiction.
Akiko is the heir to a yakuza clan. Hitoshi, who has been kicked out of the rival Hono Clan after attempting to seduce Akiko, kidnaps her at the behest of Hanamura. Hanamura has formed a new gang and intends to use Akiko as a hostage to take over her clan's territory. During the torture and abuse sessions which follow, Akiko comes to enjoy the treatment and forsakes her gangland empire.
In this drama-filled western TV movie, a former gambler finds himself in Langtry, Texas, where he is forced into a series of unwanted marriages. He must navigate through gas stations, horse race betting, and encounters with historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt, Wyatt Earp, and Bat Masterson in order to escape his predicament.
During the American Civil War, a group of young Texans, including escaped slaves and prisoners, join the Confederate Army and journey to Shiloh, encountering various challenges along the way.
In 1850's Mississippi, a riverboat gambler finds himself in a love triangle with a beautiful redheaded woman and a rival adventurer. Amidst the crooked gambling, sword fights, and duels, he must navigate the treacherous waters of the Mississippi River and protect a valuable diamond necklace.
A private detective goes after the people who murdered his girlfriend.
A college basketball star collaborrates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.' A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.
In Tokyo, a group of delinquent girls led by a strong-willed gang leader find themselves caught in the middle of a violent yakuza gang war. As tensions rise and rivalries intensify, the girls must navigate dangerous situations, including knife fights, motorcycle chases, and deadly confrontations. This action-packed movie explores themes of rebellion, friendship, and female empowerment.
Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of gang conflict, the Izu family (to whom Katsuta belongs) has their last gambling den taken over, and he seeks revenge. This brings him back into contact with a former lover who is also a card trickster - she is also Diamond Fuyu's sister, and is now married to Okaru-Hachi, who has mastered a clever card cheating trick called Okaru, which involves the deft use of mirrors.
A Western-genre narrative, loosely woven from old clips from B-Western features.
A old west town run by women. All the town's business is controlled by a woman gambler who tries not to succumb to the allure of a handsome and persistent cowboy.
A divorce lawyer prospers as a gambling tycoon.