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4 March 1983 (Denmark) morePlot:
Harold, a professional gambler, and his girlfriend Bonita, a lounge singer, follow Willie, a young blackjack dealer... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Black Comedy
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Gambling
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Casino
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*Ouch* A very misguided film with only one high point -Bette! more (7 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bette Midler | ... | Bonita Friml |
 | Ken Wahl | ... | Willie Brodax |
 | Rip Torn | ... | Harold Benson |
 | Val Avery | ... | Milt Hawkins |
 | Jack Elam | ... | Otto |
| Benson Fong | ... | Dr. Wing |
 | Jacqueline Scott | ... | Woman Bettor |
 | F. William Parker | ... | Art |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Morley |
| George Dickerson | ... | Tahoe Casino Manager |
| Cletus Young | ... | Dealer |
| Tom Pletts | ... | Tahoe First Monitor |
| Archie Lang | ... | Tahoe Second Monitor |
| Kathryn Kates | ... | Miss Nina |
| James Nolan | ... | Father (as Jim Nolan) |
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Bette Midler and co-star Ken Wahl made no secret of their open hatred of one another, battling constantly throughout filming. moreSoundtrack:
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As a Bette Midler fan it is difficult for me to dislike anything associated with her, but even with my fan loyalty, it is too much for me to sit through this movie.
The plot involves a triangle between Bette as a show girl and aspiring actress, her husband, a heavy drinking gambler with no steady job, and a young Vegas dealer. The premise lies in the gambler's ability to win every hand dealt to him by the young dealer, providing him with a steady income and causing the young dealer to lose his jobs and move from casino to casino. The young dealer calls the gambler a "jinx" giving us a title.
From this very strained premise (the movie loses any chance of credibility from the start) the plot moves from boring, to awkward, to outrageous, as in "What the heck is going on?" With a lame plot, poor acting by most of the cast, and no characters the audience feels sympathy for, the only thing this film has going for it is Bette's energy. She really pours her heart into her role, as if she feels like she can make this film great by her efforts alone. But even the Divine Mrs. M. can save this film, I am sad to say.