The Perfect Gamble

Original Motion Picture Score by Lionel Cohen

The Perfect Gamble Album Cover

The Film

The Perfect Gamble is a slick, high-stakes heist thriller set against the backdrop of glamorous casinos and underground backrooms. When a crew of desperate professionals attempts the ultimate job, they realize too late that the house always has the advantage.

Cast

Starring Danny A. Abeckaser, David Arquette, Mike Epps, and James Russo. This ensemble cast delivers a sharp, gritty performance that harkens back to the classic crime dramas of the 1970s.

The Score

Composer Lionel Cohen masterfully evokes the sound of the late 60s and early 70s. Utilizing Hammond organs, funky brass arrangements, and tight, percussive rhythm sections, the score creates an atmosphere of suspense and coolness. The soundtrack garnered personal praise from Quentin Tarantino, who lauded its outstanding, authentic retro-compositional techniques that perfectly mirror the film's tense, stylish narrative.

Official Tracklist

  1. I Only Believe in Odds
  2. The Exact Opposite
  3. When One Celldoor Closes Another One Opens
  4. Atlantic City, Well Maybe Reno
  5. You Win Some, You Lose More
  6. The House Always Wins
  7. Why Are You Still Breathing
  8. A Different Kind of Goodbye
  9. A Very Big Mistake
  10. Georgia Is Not Brooklyn
  11. There's a Pattern to Everything
  12. She Was a Vampire
  13. Walk at Dawn
  14. Time for You to Stop Talking
  15. If You Enjoy Breathing, Take the Deal
  16. We Liquidated Everything
  17. The Circumstances Were Unfortunate
  18. On Dead Lips
  19. Nothing Changed at the Casino
  20. Old School in the New World
  21. An Exchange of Bullets
  22. The Stories Were All True
  23. Just Walk Away
  24. The Answer to That Is Obvious
  25. Be Ready in 20 Minutes
  26. An Empty Casino Is a Bad Sign
  27. Any Minute Now
  28. I Was Going to Shoot You Tonight
  29. Out of Time and Out of Options
  30. Less Than Six Months
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