Molly’s Game

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Molly’s Game

film by Sorkin [2017]

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Molly's Game is a 2017 film directed by Aaron Sorkin, based on the memoir of Molly Bloom. The film chronicles Bloom's experience running an exclusive, high-stakes underground poker game for Hollywood celebrities, business tycoons, and other elite figures. It details her rise to prominence in this world and her subsequent arrest and legal troubles. Sorkin, known for his sharp dialogue and intricate storytelling in works like The Social Network and The West Wing, made his directorial debut with this film, earning an Academy Award nomination for his adapted screenplay.12

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Michael Cera
Later credits and voice work
…celebrity gambler in Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game (2017), a biopic about a woman who runs a high-stakes poker game. In 2022 Cera began appearing on the dramedy series Life & Beth, playing the love interest of star Amy Schumer.
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…celebrity gambler in Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game (2017), a biopic about a woman who runs a high-stakes poker game. In 2022 Cera began appearing on the dramedy series Life & Beth, playing the love interest of star Amy Schumer.
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Kevin Costner
Open Range, Hidden Figures, and Molly’s Game
In the biopic Molly’s Game (2017), Costner played the estranged father of Molly Bloom, who became famous when she was arrested for her role in an illegal high-stakes poker ring favored by Hollywood celebrities.
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In the biopic Molly’s Game (2017), Costner played the estranged father of Molly Bloom, who became famous when she was arrested for her role in an illegal high-stakes poker ring favored by Hollywood celebrities.
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Aaron Sorkin
Move into directing
…made his directorial debut with Molly’s Game (2017), which he adapted from a memoir by Molly Bloom, who became famous when she was arrested for her role in an illegal high-stakes gambling ring favored by Hollywood celebrities. He earned an Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay. In 2018 Sorkin’s…
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…made his directorial debut with Molly’s Game (2017), which he adapted from a memoir by Molly Bloom, who became famous when she was arrested for her role in an illegal high-stakes gambling ring favored by Hollywood celebrities. He earned an Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay. In 2018 Sorkin’s…
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Idris Elba
The Suicide Squad and Hijack
…survive a plane crash; and Molly’s Game, a drama based on a memoir by Molly Bloom, who became famous when she was arrested for her role in an illegal high-stakes poker ring favoured by Hollywood celebrities.
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…survive a plane crash; and Molly’s Game, a drama based on a memoir by Molly Bloom, who became famous when she was arrested for her role in an illegal high-stakes poker ring favoured by Hollywood celebrities.
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