Ghost of a Chance (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Ghost of a Chance is an action, thriller and drama film directed by Vangelis Seitanidis, running about 100 minutes. “A casino heist like you have never seen!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the casino there is only one queen, the small ball that spins on the roulette table. None of the players pays the slightest attention to the female dealers. But Takis, a «perennial» med student, doesn't go to the casino to win millions but to earn a day's wages. Vera works in a gym but trains and gets a second job as a dealer. Her aim is to protect her mother since regulations forbid relatives of employees from entering the casino. Let her Dad knock himself out. There's no way he'll ever play roulette again! At some point, Takis and Vera become lovers. They rig a game at the roulette table, leave the money with her mother and hide out in a friend's house, where their romantic dream soon succumbs to the wretched conditions in which they live. When her father dies of a heart attack in his Jeep, Vera suddenly finds herself with money. At the funeral, the manager of the casino threatens to send her to prison...

Who’s in it. Ghost of a Chance stars Aimilios Heilakis as Takis, Maria Solomou as Vera, Spyros Stavrinidis as Leonidas Nakopoulos and Mei Sevastopoulou as Katerina, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Ghost of a Chance has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ghost of a Chance page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ghost of a Chance tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.