A great variety of films throughout the cinema have had an unexpected protagonist, roulette. Incredible scenes, and even plots, happen directly in casinos or bookmakers. This has brought us closer to games unknown to the Spanish public such as blackjack, poker; terms that we did not know at all like “all in”, and, obviously casino roulette.
But in what movies have we seen scenes of this kind? The Ocean’s Eleven saga (also known as The Great Scam or Great Scam: Ocean’s Eleven) will surely sound familiar to us. Released in 2001 with an upscale cast starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia and Julia Robert, the film grossed $ 450 million worldwide in 2001, followed by Ocean’s Twelve (2004) and Ocean’s Thirteen (2007), and even the 100% female spin off Ocean’s 8 (2018)
This is the final film of the saga, the thieves seek to carry out one last scam, the one that removes them. At the peak of it, scammers shut down a Las Vegas casino control center for 3 minutes, feigning a security breach; during these minutes they manage to cheat in all the games they can, especially craps, thus winning hundreds of thousands of dollars. But, throughout the film we see how roulette is the common thread of everything that happens inside the casino, also here. During the first part of the scene he keeps us in tension while they manage to close the control center; when they finally do it the ball falls into number 13. In some damn number cultures, here they show it to us as the success of thieves.
Others like ‘Run, Lola, Run’, ‘Croupier’, ‘Lost in America’, the classic ‘Casablanca’ or ‘Casino’, also showed a lot of gambling content in the who, and roulette in particular.
‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’
Set on the French Riviera, this 1988 film follows two con artists (played by Micheal Caine and Steve Martin) as they win hundreds of thousands of dollars playing casinos. One of the most memorable scenes takes place, of course, in a fancy casino and the men play roulette and try to impress the women. This story was so successful that it later became a very popular musical!
‘Indecent Proposal’
Although it is a magnificent game, the buzz and excitement of roulette can land you in a world of trouble if you get carried away. No movie describes this better than the 1993 movie ‘Indecent Proposal’. Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson play a newlywed couple who go to a Las Vegas casino and carelessly put their life savings red in a game. roulette.
The couple lose the game, along with their savings, however they believe their luck has changed when an elusive billionaire, played by Robert Redford, offers the couple $ 1 million to sleep with the man’s wife, yet they accept his proposal. This leads to the couple’s relationship being tested in dramatic and memorable ways.
‘Diamonds Are Forever’
No movie franchise shows the casino like James Bond does. Often, Mr. Bond is found playing table games like poker or baccarat; after all, we met him in the 1962 movie ‘Dr. Not ‘in a casino playing chemin de fer.
However, it is in the 1971 film ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ where Roulette appears as the star, Sean Connery plays Bond and the film follows a story in which many tense Roulette scenes take place. At the Whyte House Mansion Casino, we watch James Bond play intense rounds of roulette as he plays with his unique strategy and we watch the drama of the film unfold.
