Stacy's Knights

{{More citations needed|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Stacy's Knights | image = Poster of the movie Stacy's Knights.jpg | caption = | director = Jim Wilson | producer = {{ubl|Ann Locktov (producer)|David L. Peterson (executive producer)|Freddy Sweet (producer)|Jim Wilson (executive producer)}} | writer = Michael Blake | narrator = | starring = Kevin Costner | music = Norton Buffalo | cinematography = Joao Fernandes (credited as Raul Lomas) | editing = Bonnie Koehler | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1983|06}} | runtime = 100 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}

'''''Stacy's Knights''''' is a 1983 American film directed by Jim Wilson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/91214/stacys-knights#overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620041519/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/91214/stacys-knights#overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2021|title=Stacy's Knights (1983)|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=May 27, 2022}}</ref><ref name=SR>{{cite web|title=Every Kevin Costner Movie, Ranked Worst To Best|author=Mendes, Sam|date=November 12, 2024|url=https://screenrant.com/kevin-costner-movies-ranked/|website=Screen Rant}}</ref>

The film is also known as '''''Double Down''''', '''''The Touch''''' (American video title), '''''Winning Streak''''' (British video title).

== Plot summary == Stacy (Andra Millian), a timid woman, is learning how to play blackjack and meets Will (Kevin Costner) who coaches her in card counting. When she is successful at a casino in Reno, Nevada, 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 death by winning a large amount of money.

== Cast == *Kevin Costner as Will Bonner *Andra Millian 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 *Mark Conrad as Dealer *Pete Borsz as Dealer *Dennis Pflederer as Security Man *Jay Conder as Pit Boss *John Coinman as Stiff

== Soundtrack == * "Good Things" Performed by Vicki Randle, written by John Lawrence, co-writer with J. Lawrence, Ken Hilton.

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== External links == *{{IMDb title|id=0084723|title=Stacy's Knights}} *{{Rotten Tomatoes|stacys_knights}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stacy's Knights}} Category:1983 films Category:1983 drama films Category:American drama films Category:Films about blackjack Category:1983 English-language films Category:1983 American films Category:English-language drama films