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The Last Bid
The working class couple, Roger and Lisette, knows that it is impossible to live an honest life in a society of thieves. When they succeed in scoring the top result on the football pools without earning the top money, they have had enough.
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Plot Summary
A young gambler, desperate to win money to pay off his gambling debts, enters a high-stakes poker game. As the stakes rise, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous world of corruption and betrayal, where the game is as much about survival as it is about winning.
Critical Reception
The Last Bid is a largely forgotten thriller from the early 80s. While it features a notable cast, the film is generally considered to be predictable and somewhat uninspired, failing to deliver a truly gripping suspense experience.
What Reviewers Say
Predictable plot with little suspense.
Underwhelming performances despite a decent cast.
Fails to capitalize on its thriller premise.
Google audience: There is limited publicly available audience data for this film.
Fun Fact
Dirk Benedict, known for his roles in "Battlestar Galactica" and "The A-Team," plays a character deeply entrenched in gambling addiction and its consequences in this lesser-known film.
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