Ghost of a Chance (2002)
A casino heist like you have never seen!
In the casino there is only one queen, the small ball that spins on the roulette table. None of the players pays the slightest attention to the female dealers. But Takis, a «perennial» med student, doesn't go to the casino to win millions but to earn a day's wages. Vera works in a gym but trains and gets a second job as a dealer. Her aim is to protect her mother since regulations forbid relatives of employees from entering the casino. Let her Dad knock himself out. There's no way he'll ever play roulette again! At some point, Takis and Vera become lovers. They rig a game at the roulette table, leave the money with her mother and hide out in a friend's house, where their romantic dream soon succumbs to the wretched conditions in which they live. When her father dies of a heart attack in his Jeep, Vera suddenly finds herself with money. At the funeral, the manager of the casino threatens to send her to prison...
Cast
- Aimilios Heilakis - Takis
- Maria Solomou - Vera
- Spyros Stavrinidis - Leonidas Nakopoulos
- Mei Sevastopoulou - Katerina
- Michalis Iatropoulos - Prison inmate
- Smaragda Karydi - Casino player
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ghost of a Chance about?
- In the casino there is only one queen, the small ball that spins on the roulette table. None of the players pays the slightest attention to the female dealers. But Takis, a «perennial» med student, doesn't go to the casino to win millions but to earn a day's wages. Vera works in a gym but trains and gets a second job as a dealer. Her aim is to protect her mother since regulations forbid relatives of employees from entering the casino. Let her Dad knock himself out. There's no way he'll ever play roulette again! At some point, Takis and Vera become lovers. They rig a game at the roulette table, leave the money with her mother and hide out in a friend's house, where their romantic dream soon succumbs to the wretched conditions in which they live. When her father dies of a heart attack in his Jeep, Vera suddenly finds herself with money. At the funeral, the manager of the casino threatens to send her to prison...
- Who directed Ghost of a Chance?
- Ghost of a Chance was directed by Vangelis Seitanidis.
- Who stars in Ghost of a Chance?
- Ghost of a Chance stars Aimilios Heilakis, Maria Solomou, Spyros Stavrinidis, Mei Sevastopoulou, Michalis Iatropoulos, Smaragda Karydi.
- How long is Ghost of a Chance?
- Ghost of a Chance has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Ghost of a Chance?
- Ghost of a Chance is a Drama, Action, Thriller film.
- Where was Ghost of a Chance produced?
- Ghost of a Chance was produced in Greece.