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Stacy's Knights
Stacy's Knights
Directed by	Jim Wilson
Written by	Michael Blake
Produced by	Ann Locktov (producer); David L. Peterson (executive producer); Freddy Sweet (producer); Jim Wilson (executive producer);
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Joao Fernandes (credited as Raul Lomas)
Edited by	Bonnie Koehler
Music by	Norton Buffalo
Release date	June 1983;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Stacy's Knights is a 1983 American film directed by Jim Wilson.^[1]

The film is also known as Double Down, The Touch (American video title), Winning Streak (British video title).

Plot summary

Stacy (Andra Millian), a timid woman, is learning how to play blackjack and meets Will (Kevin Costner) who coaches her in card counting. When she is successful at a casino in Reno, Nevada, the corrupt casino management assigns a cheating dealer to stop her and eventually they have Will killed. In retaliation, Stacy recruits a team of players and trains them to win at the game. The team returns to the casino, with Stacy in disguise, to avenge Will's murder by winning a large amount of money.

Cast

Kevin Costner as Will Bonner
Andra Millian as Stacy Lancaster
Eve Lilith as Jean Dennison
Mike Reynolds as Shecky Poole
Garth Howard as Mr. C.
Ed Semenza as The Kid
Don Hackstaff as Lawyer
Loyd Catlett as Buster
Cheryl Ferris as Marion
Gary Tilles as Rudy
Roge Roush as Rollin
John Brevick as Floor Boss
Robin Landis as Bourbon Drinker
Shashawnee Hall as Recruit
Robert Conder as Recruit
Frederick Hughes as Recruit
Steve Noonan as Make-Up Man
David Brevick as Rejected Recruit
Steve Kopanke as Video Tech #1
Jim Kosub as Video Tech #2
Ray Whittey as Frisker
Roy Reeves as Dealer
Tena Knox as Dealer
Joanne Lisosky as Dealer
Theresa Thompson as Dealer
Mark Conrad as Dealer
Pete Borsz as Dealer
Dennis Pflederer as Security Man
Jay Conder as Pit Boss
John Coinman as Stiff

Soundtrack

"Good Things" Performed by Vicki Randle.

(Written by John Lawrence, co-writer with J. Lawrence, Ken Hilton).

References

^ "Stacy's Knights (1983)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 27, 2022.

External links

Stacy's Knights at IMDb
Stacy's Knights at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] "Stacy's Knights (1983)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 27, 2022.

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+'''''Stacy's Knights''''' is a 1983 American film directed by [[Jim Wilson (producer)|Jim Wilson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/91214/stacys-knights#overview|title=Stacy's Knights (1983)|work=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|access-date=May 27, 2022}}</ref>
 The film is also known as '''''Double Down''''', '''''The Touch''''' (American video title), '''''Winning Streak''''' (British video title).
 == Plot summary ==
+Stacy ([[Andra Millian]]), a timid woman, is learning how to play [[blackjack]] and meets Will ([[Kevin Costner]]) who coaches her in [[card counting]]. When she is successful at a [[casino]] in [[Reno]], [[Nevada]], the corrupt casino management assigns a [[Cheating (casino)|cheating dealer]] to stop her and eventually they have Will killed. In retaliation, Stacy recruits a team of players and trains them to win at the game. The team returns to the casino, with Stacy in disguise, to avenge Will's murder by winning a large amount of money.
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 == Cast ==
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 *[[Andra Millian]] as Stacy Lancaster
 *[[Eve Lilith]] as Jean Dennison
-*[[Mike Reynolds]] as Shecky Poole
+*[[Mike Reynolds (actor)|Mike Reynolds]] as Shecky Poole
 *[[Garth Howard]] as Mr. C.
 *[[Ed Semenza]] as The Kid
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 *[[Shashawnee Hall]] as Recruit
 *[[Robert Conder]] as Recruit
-*[[Frederick Hughes]] as Recruit
+*Frederick Hughes as Recruit
 *[[Steve Noonan]] as Make-Up Man
 *[[David Brevick]] as Rejected Recruit
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 == Soundtrack ==
-* "Good Things" (Written by [[John Lawrence]], co-writer with J. Lawrence, [[Ken Hilton]])
+* "Good Things" Performed by Vicki Randle.
+(Written by John Lawrence, co-writer with J. Lawrence, [[Ken Hilton]]).
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
-*{{imdb title|id=0084723|title=Stacy's Knights}}
+*{{IMDb title|id=0084723|title=Stacy's Knights}}
+*{{Rotten Tomatoes|stacys_knights}}
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-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:1983 drama films]]
-[[Category:Drama films]]
+[[Category:American drama films]]
-[[Category:Gambling films]]
+[[Category:Films about blackjack]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s American films]]
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+{{1980s-US-film-stub}}