VODetails: 'Holy Rollers'

"Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians" United Films

Director: Bryan Storkel

Cast: Ben Crawford, Colin Jones

Official Synopsis: "'Holy Rollers' follows the rise of the Church Team, arguably the largest and most well funded blackjack team in America. No one expected a group of Christians to be in the business of card-counting. In their short existence, they take millions from casinos. Inspite of the team's phenomenal success, many team members deal with the personal conflict of how to be a Christian and count cards for a living. Then the team's winnings decrease drastically and questions start being raised as to whether someone might be stealing. Is it possible? Of course. But do they trust their teammates? Absolutely. Maybe."

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Reviews:

Eric Kohn, Indiewire:

"Whether or not they win becomes secondary to the evaluation of why they even try."

Kevin Jagernauth, The Playlist:

"'Holy Rollers' presents a world that you're not likely to see any place else, and it's definitely worth a roll of the dice for your time."

Mark Bell, FilmThreat:

"If you’re looking for a documentary about a bunch of devout Christians who entirely justify their card counting behavior via their religion, you’re going to be disappointed."

Basil Tsiokos, What Not to Doc:

"And incongruous it is – reconciling gambling for a living with the strictures of their faith is something that is addressed and readdressed throughout Storkel’s engaging, fast-paced film."

Matt Fagerholm, HollywoodChicago:

"[Storkel's] evenhanded approach results in a picture that could be interpreted by some as a recruitment video and by others as a cautionary tale."

"Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians" is now available on VOD and iTunes.