Wild Card

2015 R 1h 32m Blu-ray / DVD

Wild Card

2015 R 1h 32m Blu-ray / DVD
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Las Vegas bodyguard Nick Wild is a recovering gambling addict whose work places him in a crowd of high-rolling criminals. When a friend is brutally raped, Nick's quest for revenge makes him the target of a powerful mob boss.
Cast
Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Dominik Garcia-Lorido
Director
Simon West
Format
Blu-ray DVD
Subtitles
English
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
CC
No
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
age 17+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 17+
age 17+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that Wild Card is a remake of Heat, a 1986 William Goldman-penned thriller starring Burt Reynolds. Now headlining Jason Statham and reworked to modernize the story, the movie is more of a Las Vegas gambling drama than the typical Statham action adventure. Of course, there's still plenty of bloody action (others use guns, but not Statham's character, who can turn even household goods into deadly tools) and other violence (a prostitute is tortured and later tortures her attacker; people are injured or presumably killed). Language is strong and features plenty of "f--k," "s--t," "bitch," and "a--hole," and there's gambling, drinking, toplessness, and mention of prostitution in this Las Vegas-based story.

Sexual Content

Discussion of prostitution (legal in Las Vegas) and what a prostitute should/shouldn't be expected to do for money. A man tells two topless women (whether they're prostitutes or strippers is left unclear) to leave his room. A man recalls that his night with a prostitute was rough but consensual, since she got paid. A woman tells a man that she loved him and gives him a tender kiss.

Violence

A few scenes are pretty bloody, with Nick taking on three different people and fighting with just his hands, driver's license, etc. He slashes, kicks, and punches; his opponents try to shoot, but he survives. He fights again later against several assailants. A prostitute is tortured and later tortures her attacker; people are injured or presumably killed.

Language

Frequent strong language includes "f--k," "s--t," "a--hole," "bitch," "whore," and more.

Social Behavior

Not too many positive messages, unless you see the movie as a cautionary tale about gambling and/or working as a bodyguard for shady Las Vegas operatives. That said, in the case of the young billionaire, the story stresses that courage is something anyone can find.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes in casinos, bars, and restaurants.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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