THE AUTOMAT

THE AUTOMAT

Feature · Drama · 119 pages
Status: Spec
When a disgraced pill-addicted card counter is hired to rig the odds against a Japanese gambling phenom in Donald Trump's Atlantic City casino empire in the 90s, his futile war against the odds threatens to detonate the bank accounts and reputations of everyone involved. Based on a true story.
Written by Alexander Blum
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Alexander Blum
Los Angeles, CA
"Dark, topical, strange." That's what I do. I'm an Indian American writer. I wrote on God of War: Ragnarök, I'm a BlueCat finalist, a Script Pipeline Runner-up, and have been featured on the Red List. 2025 short film in post-production. I enjoy writing sharp, contemporary dialogue, tend to view gambling as an occult negotiation with the Fates, and l...
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