Molly’s Game (2018, Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba)

In this supremely entertaining true story Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

production details
Canada – USA / 140 minutes / 2018

Director: Aaron Sorkin
Writers: Aaron Sorkin, Molly Bloom,

cast
Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom
Michael Cera as Player X
Chris O’Dowd as Douglas Downey
Samantha Isler as Molly (age 13-15)
Piper Howell as Young Molly
Brian d’Arcy James as Bad Brad
J.C. MacKenzie as Harrison Wellstone
Graham Greene as Judge Foxman
Matthew D. Matteo as Bobby
Joe Keery as Cole
Natalie Krill as Winston
Claire Rankin as Mother
Madison McKinley as Shelby
Khalid Klein as Neal
Victor Serfaty as Diego
Angela Gots as B
Michael Kostroff as Louis Butterman
Elisa Moolecherry as Bankruptcy Lawyer
Chris Owens as LA Poker Player #4
Robert B. Kennedy as Alexander Rosenfeld
Mary Ashton as Tracy
Morgan David Jones as Brennan
Joseph Brooks as Eli
Mariah Owen as U.S.A. Ski Team Athlete
Duane Murray as Agent Delarosa
Bo Martyn as Club Girl
Todd Thomas Dark as LA Player #3
David Lafontaine as NY player 2
Frank Falcone as Pit Boss
Timothy Mooney as Reggie
Linette Doherty as Court Clerk
Stephanie Purpuri as Ice skater
Whitney Peak as Stella
Melanie Hubert as Actress
Vladimir Tsyglian as Arthur Azen
Ross Carter as Ilya Slobo
Chris Boyle as Jordan Bloom
Josh Smitheram as Man in Plaid
Rachel Skarsten as Leah
Ari Cohen as NY Player
Bruno Verdoni as Pat
Idris Elba as Charlie Jaffey
Kevin Costner as Larry Bloom
Jon Bass as Shelly Habib
Jeremy Strong as Dean Keith
Bill Camp as Harlan Eustice

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