The Vortex (2025)

★ 5.0 1h 23m 1 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama
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In 1980 Las Vegas, a Native Paiute cleaning lady enters a slots room at the MGM Grand Casino, setting off a chain of strange and unexplained events. Meanwhile, in-house comic Pete plays shrink to a host of colorful misfits while dodging mobsters and collectors. Struggling with a gambling addiction, he faces a life-altering decision that may determine his fate.

The Vortex

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Cast

Billy Gardell
Billy Gardell as Pete Age 57 · Swissvale, Pennsylvania, USA Billy Gardell (born August 20, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, game show host and voice artist. He has been visible within the comedy world industry since 1989. Gardell played Chicago p...
Jaina Lee Ortiz
Jaina Lee Ortiz as Ginny Age 39 · Fort Ord, California, USA Jaina Lee Ortiz, is an American actress and dancer. She is known for her starring role as Detective Annalise Villa on the Fox police drama Rosewood from 2015 to 2017. In 2018, she began starring as le...
Jamie McShane
Jamie McShane as The Pit Boss Age 62 · Saddle River, New Jersey, USA Jamie McShane is an American actor best known for his roles on Sons of Anarchy, Southland, and Bloodline, and as Agent Jackson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Thor (2011) and The Avengers...
Azita Ghanizada
Azita Ghanizada as Shirin B Age 46 · Kabul, Afghanistan Azita Ghanizada is an Afghan American actress in the United States who has appeared in a number of television series. She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, her family fled her native country to the US a...
Emily Alabi
Emily Alabi as Jackie Age 37 · San Francisco, California, USA Emily Alabi is an American actress and dancer of Latin and Indigenous heritage..
Nick Gomez
Nick Gomez as The Tech Age 48 · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Nick Gomez (born October 2, 1978) is an American actor. He has acted for a number of television and filmstudios. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Gomez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full...
Director Richard Zelniker
Cast Billy Gardell, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jamie McShane, Azita Ghanizada, Emily Alabi, Nick Gomez, Christopher Titus, Jeremy Luke, Shaan Sharma, Nick Gracer

Audience Reviews

lovethem4ever. Sep 05, 2026
This is a fascinating study of gambling addiction and of human choices in the face of a dark and foreboding way of life. It relies on strong dialogue, good storytelling, nuanced direction and compelling and rich performances. Bravo to the filmmaker and the cast.

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