In the casino there is only one queen, the small ball that spins on the roulette table. None of the players pay the slightest attention to the female dealers. But Takis, a medical student, doesn't go to the casino to win millions, rather to earn a day's wages. Vera works in a gym but gets a second job as a dealer. Takis and Vera become lovers. They rig a game at the roulette table, leave the money with her mother and get away to a hideout at a friend's house. Their romantic dreams quickly succumb though to simply escaping from the criminal consequences they face. Instead of enjoying pockets full of cash, this Greek Bonnie & Clyde couple must hide and duck the agents of the casino who have sniffed out their trail and will stop at nothing to retrieve the heist…
GREEK ACADEMY AWARDS:
WINNER! BEST DEBUT FILM!
WINNER! BEST DIRECTOR!
WINNER! BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR!
Source: Vanguard International Cinema
DVD Features:
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Vera and Takis both make ends meet working in a casino. From their dealer positions, they watch the clientele toss away money and hit big numbers. A passionate relationship builds between the two casino employees and together they hatch a scheme. The lovers rig a roulette game and make a mint, but their plan isn't as solid as it could have been. Now, the casino mafia is on the trail of Vera and Takis, as the pair hide out with no access to the money they made off with in the heist. GHOST OF A CHANCE is a slick thriller from Greece with a story that rolls fluidly along in the hands of writer/director Vangelis Seitanidis