The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic85/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
145 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph WalshWriter
- Robert AltmanDirector
Cast
- George SegalBill Denny
- Elliott GouldCharlie Waters
- Ann PrentissBarbara Miller
- Gwen WellesSusan Peters
- Edward WalshLew
- Joseph WalshSparkie
- Bert RemsenHelen Brown
- Barbara LondonLady on the Bus
- Barbara RuickReno Barmaid
- Jay FletcherRobber
- Jeff GoldblumLloyd Harris
- Barbara ColbyReceptionist
Stills
Themes
friendshipcasinopokergamblingfightgambling debtroulettebroken nosestripperracetrackcraps