Marty Supreme (1-Disc DVD)

A born grifter chases his table tennis dreams in 1950s New York. From acclaimed director Josh Safdie (Uncut Gems) comes a nerve-jangling, utterly exhilarating ride about a man who will lie, cheat, and steal for the chance to become the greatest in the world. Timothée Chalamet delivers a career-best performance in this “feverish go-for-broke tour de force”.

Drama | Sport | Comedy

Director: Josh Safdie

Writers: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie

Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma (Tyler, the Creator)

Top Cast

• Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser

• Gwyneth Paltrow as Kay Stone – A faded movie star Marty sweet-talks into an affair

• Odessa A’zion as Rachel Mizler – Marty’s married childhood friend and lover

• Kevin O’Leary as Milton Rockwell – A ruthless pen magnate and Kay’s husband

• Tyler Okonma (Tyler, the Creator) as Wally – Marty’s loud-mouthed best friend and partner-in-hustling

• Fran Drescher as Rebecca Mauser – Marty’s hypochondriac mother

• Abel Ferrara as Ezra Mishkin – A dangerous gangster

• Penn Jillette as Hoff – A trigger-happy farmer

• Koto Kawaguchi as Koto Endo – Marty’s stoic Japanese rival

• Sandra Bernhard, Luke Manley, John Catsimatidis in memorable supporting roles

Summary (What is the plot?)

It’s 1952 in New York City, and Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) is a scrawny kid with a pathetic mustache but supreme self-confidence. A prodigiously talented table tennis player working at a shoe store, he’s convinced it’s his destiny to become the world champion. To achieve this, he’ll go to any lengths—lying, cheating, stealing, and hustling his way through a series of increasingly desperate schemes.

When Marty travels to London for the world championship tournament, his showmanship earns him attention—but a humbling defeat at the hands of a Japanese player with a revolutionary new paddle sends him crashing back to New York in disgrace. Now in debt and stripped of job, money, and self-respect, Marty must rebuild his ego and reputation at whatever cost.

His journey involves juggling multiple disasters: an affair with retired movie star Kay Stone (Gwyneth Paltrow) while trying to con her wealthy husband Milton (Kevin O’Leary) ; discovering that his childhood friend Rachel (Odessa A’zion) is pregnant with his child ; trying to cash in on a reward for a lost dog belonging to a dangerous gangster (Abel Ferrara) ; and evading his hypochondriac mother (Fran Drescher) and a vengeful uncle. Through it all, Marty’s relentless charisma and refusal to accept defeat keep him spinning ever more elaborate schemes in pursuit of greatness.