Writer and director Paul Schrader's newest film, The Card Counter, is showing in-person at FACETS February 4-6, 2022. For a double feature, we suggest another film where gaming is a form of confrontation: Robert Rossen’s, The Hustler (1961). THE CARD COUNTER DIRECTED BY PAUL SCRADER Celebrated director/screenwriter Paul Schrader returns to the cinema with The Card Counter, a film exploring two subjects he fixates on in his films and social media posts alike: masculinity and poker. Oscar Isaac plays William Tell, former soldier and current card sharp, a meticulous gambler making his living off of small scores traveling between casinos. After being pushed to