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The Music of Chance (1993)

R 98 min  -  Drama  -   4 June 1993 (USA)
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Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.

Director:

Philip Haas
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The Music of Chance -- A man with an inheritance drives cross-country and befriends a professional gambler.  He funds the gambler in a poker game against two crafty millionaires, but when the gambler loses big there are unforeseen and bizarre consequences for both. The Music of Chance -- Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Spader ...
Mandy Patinkin ...
Jim Nashe
M. Emmet Walsh ...
Calvin Murks
Charles Durning ...
Bill Flower
Joel Grey ...
Willy Stone
Samantha Mathis ...
Tiffany
Chris Penn ...
Floyd
Pearl Jones Pearl Jones ...
Louise
Jordan Spainhour Jordan Spainhour ...
Floyd Jr.
Paul Auster Paul Auster ...
Driver
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Storyline

Whilst traveling across America living off the money from a large inheritance, ex-fireman Nashe has a chance meeting with Pozzi, a professional gambler and card shark. Nashe agrees to fund the penniless Pozzi in a game of poker against two eccentric millionaires, Flower and Stone, in an attempt to regain some of his spent fortune. His gamble has unforeseen and bizarre consequences for both himself and Pozzi. This film is an almost exact translation of the novel by Paul Auster. Written by Stewart Kristiansen <cskjs@swan.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Millionaire | Gambler | Card Game | Gambling | Building A Wall  | See more »

Taglines:

Jack Pozzi is about to take the biggest gamble of his life...

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La última jugada See more »

Filming Locations:

New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$313,967 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia

In the scene where Jim Nashe is in bed after the party, he reads a book. You can see that the cover indicates the book is one by Paul Auster, who wrote the novel upon which the movie is based. See more »

Quotes

Calvin Murks: Mornin' boys.
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Connections

References White Heat (1949) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jerusalem"
Music by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Lyrics by William Blake
Performed by Mandy Patinkin See more »