Yaniv
Genres
Overview
When their high school drama department falls victim to budget cuts, two teachers from the Bronx find an unlikely solution to their money problems: yaniv, a little-known card game with a thriving underground gambling scene in the Hasidic Jewish community.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2024-03-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Catherine Curtin
Principal O'Donnell
Nik Sadhnani
Bez
Adam B. Shapiro
Mendy
Lisa Ann Loggins
Mia
Christine McBurney
Theresa
Amy Simon
Miriam
Eli Boskey
Jonah
Ben Ducoff
Bernstein
Ben Salus
Rick
Annabel Steven
Deb
Scott Zimmerman
Leo
Amnon Carmi
The Rebbe
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Flesh and Bone
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1993-11-05 | en
6.3
Let It Ride
An average kind of guy who has a slight problem with gambling goes to the track, and mystically, it seems as though he can't lose, no matter how he bets; and he has an incredible day.
1989-08-18 | en
5.5
Even Money
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.
2007-03-13 | en
6.2
Johnny O'Clock
When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.
1947-01-07 | en
7.0
The Cincinnati Kid
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7.9
A Bronx Tale
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1993-10-01 | en
7.7
The Hustler
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
1961-09-25 | en
6.0
Les Biches
A bored bisexual millionaire picks up a young destitute street artist and whisks her away to her villa in Saint Tropez. They meet a dashing local architect and both fall for him, setting in motion a ménage à trois of deception and betrayal.
1968-03-22 | fr
6.6
Guys and Dolls
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6.2
Factotum
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7.1
The Girl on the Bridge
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1999-03-31 | fr
5.1
At Long Last Love
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6.1
The Good Thief
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2002-09-06 | en
7.0
Rounders
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1998-09-11 | en
7.0
Nuts
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2017-01-26 | ar
6.9
The Isle
Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love with Hyun-Shik, who is on the run from the police, and rescues him with a fish hook when he tries to commit suicide.
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6.5
Get Shorty
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6.9
Hard Eight
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
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6.7
21
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.
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8.4
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In this pre-WWII German mystery-comedy, a lovely kleptomaniac with a taste for fine jewelry is unable to resist temptation. Strangely, every time she steals something, a mysterious man pays for it. A clumsy detective begins investigating and finds a crucial clue: a strongly scented woman's glove. The perfume is an expensive scent and the detective's pal realizes that it belongs to a popular nightclub singer. The friend quickly becomes enamored of the girl, but then so does her mystery man, a notorious international criminal. Eventually he gets arrested, leaving the detective's pal to move in on the singer.
1933-04-19 | de