Loosely based on the life and career of Marty Reisman, Josh Safdie directs and co-writes sporting drama with Ronald Bronstein.
Géza Röhrig portrays Holocaust survivor Bela Kletzki, who was inspired by Alojzy Ehrlich.
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Mauser
Gwyneth Paltrow - Kay Stone
Odessa A'zion - Rachel Mizler
Kevin O'Leary - Milton Rockwell
Tyler Okonma - Wally
Fran Drescher - Rebecca Mauser
Abel Ferrara - Ezra Mishkin
Emory Cohen - Ira Mizler
Koto Kawaguchi - Koto Endo
Larry Ratso Sloman - Murray Mauser
Luke Manley - Dion Galanis
Summary
New York, 1952.
23-year-old Marty Mauser works as a shoe salesman for his uncle Murray and is also a professional table tennis player.
He aspires to win the British Open, but needs $700 for his ticket. His co-worker Lloyd gives him the money from the safe, staging shit as a robbery.
Once in London, Marty seduces former Hollywood actress Kay Stone and meets her rich husband Milton Rockwell.
He loses 3-0 to Koto Endo in the final and handles defeat like a petulant child.
Back in New York, Marty is fined $1500 by the International Table Tennis Association and banned from entering the upcoming world championship in Tokyo.
Aside from hustling with his friend Wally at a bowling alley, Marty makes up life as he goes along.
Wood and foam
Chalamet behaves like a right wonka, but electric performance is worthy of the hype.
Not to be outdone, those around him aren't exactly shabby either (and almost as unpleasant).
Ping pong action exudes furious energy and Darius Khondji's cinematography is majestic.
Unfortunately, the tournament in Tokyo isn't played out, but the rematch with Endo is exciting, which Marty narrowly wins 22-20.
Despite stating it was a 'biological impossibility' that Rachel could be carrying his child, Marty visits her at the maternity ward and breaks down in tears when he's shown his newborn son, proving even assholes have a heart.
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