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Finally, the film gets surrealistic and even incorporates the William Tell scene from Burroughs' own life.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2024
There is Rat Island, nothing more than a pile of rocks with a strange statue of the Swiss folk hero William Tell.
From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2021
These images are long-ago memories that continue to haunt Isaac’s character — he’s the card counter of the title, a professional gambler who calls himself William Tell.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021
As the movie opens, Isaac’s character, William Tell, explains how he came to learn his trade: in military prison, where he’s been serving a sentence that only later comes fully into focus.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2021
William Tell was a good shot and put an arrow through an apple on his son's head.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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