''Stacy's Knights'' is a 1983 American film directed by Jim Wilson. The film is also known as ''Double Down'', ''The Touch'' (American video title), ''Winning Streak'' (British video title).

Plot summary

Stacy (

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), a timid woman, is learning how to play

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and meets Will (

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) who coaches her in

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. When she is successful at a

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, 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

as Will Bonner *

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 *

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as Dealer * Pete Borsz as Dealer * Dennis Pflederer as Security Man * Jay Conder as Pit Boss * John Coinman as Stiff

Soundtrack

* "Good Things" (Written by John Lawrence, co-writer with J. Lawrence, Ken Hilton)

References

External links

* * 1983 films 1983 drama films American drama films Films about blackjack 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-drama-film-stub